Overview

• 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.