A Pakistan minister has warned that the government may consider banning social media platforms if they do not cooperate with authorities.

Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik made these remarks on Thursday, according to a Dawn report.

The social media platform X, which around 4.5 million people in Pakistan use, was blocked in February 2024, around 10 days after the general elections.

Speaking on Dawn News programme, Barrister Malik, responding to a question about a possible ban on incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s X account, said “investigations are ongoing.” He added that while the government has contacted X, the platform has shown the least cooperation compared to other social media networks.

Criticising X, the minister said the platform should not operate

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