Millions of WhatsApp users around the globe, including in Pakistan, were left frustrated on Saturday after a widespread service disruption affected the popular messaging platform.
Reports began surfacing around midday in Pakistan, with users complaining that they were unable to send or receive text messages, images, or videos. The disruption, which appears to be global in scale, has triggered a wave of complaints and confusion on social media platforms.
"Messages aren’t going through, and media files aren’t uploading either," wrote one disgruntled user on X (formerly Twitter), echoing the experience of many others who took to the platform to vent.
Despite the mounting concerns, Meta—the parent company of WhatsApp—has yet to issue an official statement explaining the cause of the outage or how long it might last.
The issue is believed to be part of a broader technical glitch impacting WhatsApp’s infrastructure, though details remain scarce. The sudden breakdown of one of the world's most-used communication apps has disrupted personal and professional communications, prompting users to seek alternative messaging options in the interim.
This is not the first time WhatsApp has faced a global outage, but the lack of transparency and timely updates from Meta continues to frustrate users during such technical hiccups.