Saad Rafique advocates for social media restoration

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Saad Rafique has urged for the restoration of social media platforms for political discourse. Rafique emphasized that political battles should be fought using peaceful and democratic means.

In a related development, the Sindh High Court (SHC) has instructed the interior ministry to revoke the closure notification of a popular social media platform, referred to as X, within a week. The SHC has demanded an explanation from the interior ministry regarding the abrupt shutdown of X, previously known as Twitter, by May 9. The Chief Justice of SHC expressed concern over the lack of valid reasons for imposing a ban on X, highlighting that such actions should be based on constitutional grounds rather than intelligence reports.

The SHC's directive to reinstate social media access and its scrutiny of the closure of X underscore the importance of upholding freedom of expression and ensuring transparency in regulatory decisions.