Access to social media sites have been restored in Pakistan, the country’s telecommunication authority spokesperson said on Monday. Facebook and YouTube were being restored in stages while Twitter service was up in some places.
“Social media services have been restored across the country,” the PTA spokesperson said. “The services have been restored on the instructions of the government.”
The internet service was already restored, it claimed and urged the peoplr to inform in case of problems in any area.
The services had been suspended on the orders of the interior ministry when protests broke out across Pakistan after Imran Khan’s arrest in Islamabad.
Amnesty International termed the suspension as an act against “freedom of expression”.
While the internet was disrupted, consumers still had access to voice calls and SMS messages.
The shutdown resulted in a loss of economic productivity and digital services, including digital payments.
