Home / International / Social media access partially restored in Pakistan after blockage to ‘maintain public order’ Social media access partially restored in Pakistan after blockage to ‘maintain public order’International 2021-04-16, by Editor Comments Off 0 The Ministry of Interior on Friday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to temporarily block access to social media platforms — Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram — from 11am to 3pm. “It is requested that immediate action may be taken on the subject matter,” the ministry directed the PTA chairman. Shortly after, the PTA released an official statement saying: “In order to maintain public order and safety, access to certain social media applications has been restricted temporarily.”