Pakistan Ordered to Restore Access to Social Media Platform X Within One Week

The Sindh High Court has mandated the government lift the ban on X, citing overreach in national security measures.

The Sindh High Court ruled that the Pakistani government must reverse the ban on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, within one week.
The platform was blocked since mid-February following protests and allegations of election rigging by Imran Khan's party.
Pakistan's Interior Ministry initially justified the shutdown citing national security and failure of X to comply with lawful directives.
Access to X has been sporadic, with users resorting to VPNs due to intermittent availability.
Legal challenges against the ban argue it suppresses dissent and lacks sufficient justification.