Overview
- Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry and Deputy Law Minister Aqeel Malik restated demands at a briefing in Islamabad for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X to comply with Pakistani laws.
- Authorities cited 47 militant-linked accounts they say operate from abroad, including 19 from India and 28 from Afghanistan, and presented what they described as documentary evidence.
- Officials criticized uneven cooperation across companies, saying Telegram has been responsive while X’s response has been the weakest.
- Pakistan is pressing platforms to deploy AI-based systems for automatic deletion of accounts and content tied to terrorism and to establish local offices for on-the-ground coordination.
- NCCIA enforcement has intensified this year with 356 FIRs and 789 enquiries over alleged anti-state online activity, as officials link the push to attacks claimed by groups such as the TTP and BLA.