PHC seeks reply on closure of ‘X’

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought reply in connection with closure of Social Media Platform X in the country.

The petition regarding closure of X twitter came up for hearing in PHC. Justice Ejaz Anwar and Justice Waqar Ahmad heard the petition regarding closure of X twitter Thursday.

PHC sought reply from PTA government and relevant institutions.

PHC remarked during the hearing of the case other social media platforms are open and as to why only twitter has been closed. Why the X was closed.

Interior ministry did not tell the reason.

Therefore seeking reply from interior ministry and PT A is must. It should be known as to why X twitter was closed.

In Sindh High Court (SHC) the case related to closure of social media app X came up for hearing.

The SHC while issuing contempt of court notice to chairman PTA in the case related to closure of social media app X said if any reasonable justification regarding the closure of twitter is not presented before the court then contempt of court proceedings will be initiated against Chairman PTA.

It is being told SHC has issued written order on contempt of court plea.

SHC has given observation PTA did not present reasonable justification before court regarding closure of X.

Chairman PTA is exposing himself for contempt of court proceedings.

It has been learnt that SHC has extended the stay order regarding the restoration of X besides issuing orders to send court s orders to federal government PTA and others .

It has been said in the court s decision that federal government and PTA have sought time to file reply. The court summoned reply from interior ministry and PTA before the next hearing.