Pakistan’s Internet Disrupted During Rally by Imran Khan’s Party

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a political party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, hold a rally on Jan. 14, 2024.
Photographer: Fareed Khan/AP Photo

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By Kamran Haider

January 20, 2024 at 6:14 PM UTC

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Pakistan experienced an internet disruption that made social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, X and Instagram inaccessible while jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party held a virtual election rally.

Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, called the outage a move against free speech. Malaha Obaid, a spokeswoman for Pakistan’s telecom authority, said she was unaware of the incident.