Social media platforms go down amid PTI virtual event: Netblocks

Internet monitor Netblocks Saturday as reported a nationwide disruption to social media platforms on Saturday amid a virtual event organised by the PTI.

“Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said at 7:12pm.

It added that “the incident comes as persecuted opposition leader Imran Khan’s political party, PTI, launches its second virtual gathering.”

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across #Pakistan, including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube; the incident comes as persecuted opposition leader Imran Khan's political party, PTI, launches its second virtual gathering pic.twitter.com/lwl24Kv5td

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) January 20, 2024

Responding to the tracking agency’s confirmation, the PTI said: “Shame on the caretakers that are causing damage to Pakistanis only.”

The party said its virtual event would begin at 8pm.

Shame on the caretakers that are causing damage to Pakistanis only.

Our #PTIVirtualJalsa is ON and will start at 8PM InshAllah. LIVE on all our social media channels! https://t.co/QCt2qg1y23

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 20, 2024

A similar disruption occurred on January 7 as the PTI held a virtual fundraising telethon.