The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has not received any instructions to restore social media, the authority’s spokesperson said on Saturday.
A PTA spokesperson confirmed that mobile internet service has been restored across the country and said that no instructions have been received yet to restore social media platforms.
Earlier on May 9, the government banned the use of social media platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook while restricting mobile internet service across the country.
The information technology (IT) sector has suffered a catastrophic loss of Rs 10 billion, while the telecom sector has suffered a loss of Rs 2.5 billion in just three days due to restrictions on mobile internet services, affecting many businesses. happened
Moreover, sources in the telecom industry confirmed that the government’s tax revenue took a hit of approximately Rs860 million.
The telecom regulator was directed to take these steps in the wake of increasingly violent protests and demonstrations that erupted in several cities across the country following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan outside the Islamabad High Court. had gone
Agitated PTI supporters resorted to violence by attacking military and government buildings in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.
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Many users have expressed their frustration over the fact that social media platforms are still suspended.
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