Several internet users have reported outage of X (formerly Twitter) across the country with Netblocks also confirming the diruption to the micro-blogging website.

Activist Usama Khilji noted that X remained inaccessible across Pakistan even after two days since the elections, amid reports of online allegations of poll rigging.

Another activist Ammar Rashid expressed concern that frequent mass communication shutdowns were compromising transparency and being used to manipulate political outcomes.

A user named Farid Khan questioned the reasons behind the issues with X.

Moreover, PTI Karachi highlighted that X services were experiencing widespread slowdowns across the country.

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