WEBDESK: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has confirmed that a widespread disruption on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is part of a global outage – not a local issue.
On Saturday, many users in Pakistan and around the world faced difficulties while trying to access X. The platform either loaded very slowly or didn’t work at all. Soon after, PTA issued a statement saying that the problem was part of a X global outage and had nothing to do with Pakistan’s own internet systems.
“This is an international-level issue. There is no fault in Pakistan’s local networks,” PTA clarified.
This is the second time such a disruption has occurred in recent months. Earlier, X services were affected, causing difficulties for users.
Independent internet watchdog NetBlocks also reported the disruption and confirmed it was a global outage. The organization noted that the issue was affecting users across multiple regions, not just Pakistan, and it was not caused by government restrictions or censorship.
This marks the second major X global outage in recent months. The platform had already faced disruptions in Pakistan earlier this year, although those were tied to security concerns, according to a PTA report submitted to the Sindh High Court.
The court had been reviewing several petitions against internet shutdowns and restrictions on social media. During one of the hearings, the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court strongly criticized internet bans, stating, “The country cannot progress by shutting down the internet. If there are political or security concerns, they should be handled in better ways.”
Despite the earlier shutdowns being country-specific, this recent X global outage appears to be different. PTA assured that it is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update the public as needed.
However, users are still struggling to access the platform due to the X global outage, and reports show that both desktop and mobile versions of the platform are affected.
Many users took to other platforms like Facebook and Instagram to voice their frustration, using hashtags like #XDown and #TwitterDown to express concerns and seek updates.
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