X 'working' with Pakistani govt to understand its 'concerns'
ISLAMABAD: In its first statement issued since the suspension of X in Pakistan mid-February, the social media platform said it "continues to work" with the relevant authorities in the country regarding their concerns.
The platform's Global Government Affairs team, via their official handle on X, wrote: "We continue to work with the Pakistani Government to understand their concerns." Acquired by Elon Musk in April 2022, X, formerly Twitter, was suspended in Pakistan by its government since February 17, over a week after the general elections took place in the country.
In the wake of the polls, debates around the fairness and transparency in the conduct of the polls were rampant on the social media platform.
Later, X users began reporting problems in accessing its site. However, no official comment was issued by the government of Pakistan on the matter.
However, the interior minister, in its report submitted to the Islamabad High Court in a separate case related to the suspension, maintained that it shut the website following national security concerns in the wake of which the social media platform.
The ministry, in its report to IHC, stated that the "content uploaded on the internet" is a "threat" to the country's national security.