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A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter attempts to throw back tear gas shells fired by riot policemen in Hasan Abdal, Punjab province, Pakistan, on November 25. - Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
People in Pakistan reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts on Monday estimating its speed falling to less than half its usual capacity at times. Several people ...
Internet censorship in Pakistan is due to the governments attempts to control information sent and received using social media and the Internet in Pakistan. Presently, as of December 2024, X (formerly Twitter) is banned, despite the government using the platform to issue official statements.
Chaudhry Arif, who runs a software company in the capital, Islamabad, said the internet speed was from 40% to 80% slower than the previous week, with no signs of improvement. On Sunday, Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Technology Shiza Fatima said the government wasn't behind the slow internet and that no new restrictions have been placed.
Mobile internet and access to messaging services such as WhatsApp were blocked in areas of Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to security concerns ahead of the protest. The government aimed to control potential unrest and prevent the spread of misinformation during the demonstrations.
Internet access was blocked indefinitely, [12] [13] with nearly 125 million people being affected by the government's decision to suspend mobile broadband and block access to social media apps. [14] Riots subsided by May 12, with Khan being released on bail following a Supreme Court ruling that deemed his arrest unlawful.
Nearly half of the country's population has faced problems in using and accessing social media platforms, including the popular WhatsApp. Pakistan has 110 million internet users, and up to 40% ...
It was estimated that during the three days that mobile internet remained suspended, Pakistan's telecom companies bore a loss of Rs. 2.49 billion (US$8.6 million), while the country's software export industry lost Rs. 10 billion (US$35 million). [39] Internet was fully restored across the country on 13 May 2023. [40]