PTA denies Twitter blocked govt’s G-B account

Telecom authority rejects reports of Twitter’s blockage of GoP account, alteration of region’s location to India

ISLAMABAD:

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has addressed recent reports in the media regarding Twitter’s alleged blockage of access to the government of Pakistan’s official account in Gilgit-Baltistan and the platform changing the region’s location to parts of India.

“The PTA’s thorough investigation has revealed that no such problem exists, contrary to the information being circulated,” a statement from the telecom authority said.

In response to the claims, the PTA conducted extensive on-ground testing to ascertain the veracity of the reports.

The findings indicate that any sporadic issues encountered are limited to a very small number of iOS devices, affecting only a handful of users.

These incidents are not of significant magnitude and do not reflect a widespread problem as suggested by the circulating news, PTA said in the statement.

The PTA further deemed baseless any reports of Twitter’s alleged blockage of the government of Pakistan’s official account in Gilgit-Baltistan and the alteration of the region’s location to parts of India.

The authority urged the public to exercise caution when sharing unverified information and to rely on official statements from reputable sources. APP