Govt determined to ban X, a threat to ‘national security’

The federal Interior Ministry has categorically stated that X (formerly Twitter) cannot be restored due to “national security” reasons, keeping it suspended indefinitely.

The ministry said in a written response submitted to the Sindh High Court that there was content on the social media platform that targeted national institutions, which undermined the national security of Pakistan.

It has also doubled down in its defence of banning the social media platform saying, “The job of the Ministry of Interior is to protect the rights of the people of Pakistan.”

According to the ministry, the ban on X does not violate Article 19 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and expression.