Internet monitor Netblocks reported a nationwide disruption of social media platforms on Sunday evening, hours before the PTI was scheduled to hold a virtual fundraising telethon and launch its election manifesto.
PTI Virtual Fundraising Telethon and Manifesto Launch
Tonight , Sunday, 7th Jan 2024
9 PM PKTJoin us LIVE on PTI’s official social media platforms! #PTIFundraisingTelethon pic.twitter.com/027ArciG9J
— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 7, 2024
Online users expressed dissatisfaction about their incapacity to access many social media platforms, such as X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and the massive streaming platform YouTube.
⚠️ 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 former PM Imran Khan’s party, PTI, launches its election fundraising telethon pic.twitter.com/QIBGcxGty3
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) January 7, 2024
“Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to social media platforms across Pakistan, including X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube,” the internet tracking agency said.
The disruption comes as persecuted former PM Imran Khan’s party, PTI, launches its election fundraising telethon, it said.
The event is set to take place at 9 pm.
Outage tracking website Downdetector.pk also showed a significant spike in complaints on multiple social media platforms as well. Services of YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X saw disruption in services on Sunday evening.
In a similar incident last month, internet outages were also reported during a PTI virtual power show.
