Islamabad In Pakistan, all social media platforms were blocked on Friday. The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), citing security on behalf of the country's home ministry, has been ordered that on April 16, Friday, a four-hour social media platform across the country - Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and The telegram should be completely shut down.
Order was written to telecommunication department
The ministry told Geo News that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has banned social media platforms on their orders. Pakistan has banned all social media apps across the country on Friday due to violent Islamic groups. According to Reuters, a telecommunications authority official said that the move has been taken to maintain the security system in the country. This action was taken after the Home Ministry sent a letter to the PTA chairman. The ministry in its letter urged the PTA to take immediate action. Abdul Razzaq, the section officer of the ministry, wrote in the letter, "There should be a complete ban on social media platforms across the country from 11 am to 3 pm on 16 April 2021".
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