Social media platform X (Twitter) resumed operations in Pakistan on Tuesday after a nine-month shutdown. Previously X was inaccessible to the public in Pakistan since February 17.
The decision came forward when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters gathered at D-Chowk in Islamabad to demand the release of former Prime Minister and founder of PTI Imran Khan.
The social media platform went down in Pakistan a week after the February 8 general elections 2025, in which PTI-backed independent candidates won a majority of seats in the national assembly.
However, the PML-N formed a government with allies. According to the federal ministers, the ban on X was imposed in a caretaker setup.
On April 18, 2024, X’s Global Government Affairs said in a post that “we have been working with the Pakistani government to understand their concerns.”
South Asia Index, in a post on X, said that “Twitter services are currently working in Pakistan after months of ban.”
Many users on social media confirmed that they were using X without a VPN, but some claimed that access to Instagram was restricted.
Following the protest in Islamabad D-Chowk, internet services are restricted in major cities of Punjab. Currently, Islamabad is facing a total shutdown as major roads, educational institutions, areas, public transportation, and offices are closed.
