Several social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube service disruption affected millions of Pakistanis on Sunday, internet monitoring group NetBlocks confirmed.
The disruption was reported amid virtual rally organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The virtual rally was scheduled to begin at 9 pm, but the whole social media turned down.
Thousands of social media users reported the disruption, and people are using VPN services to access social media and streaming platforms.
Some users also complained about internet services being slow.
Slow internet in Pakistan
As PTA has not shared any blocking of social media, Netblocks confirmed that access to Twitter, Facebook and Youtube was restricted across Pakistan.
Pakistan remained among countries where authorties imposed internet restrictions several times.
Shutting down of social apps, and internet continues to disrupt flow of informaiton in digital era as government plunges social giants offline in a desperate bid to suppress dissent.
