During Imran Khan’s speech in Peshawar, YouTube was shut down in Pakistan for all users.
Internet tracker Net Blocks tweeted: “Metrics confirm that YouTube is disrupted on multiple internet providers in #Pakistan as former prime minister Imran Khan live streams; the restrictions come despite the lifting of PEMRA’s ban on Khan’s speeches by the Islamabad High Court.”
⚠️ Update: Metrics confirm that YouTube is disrupted on multiple internet providers in #Pakistan as former Prime Minister Imran Khan live streams; the restrictions come despite the lifting of PEMRA's ban on Khan's speeches by the Islamabad High Court
📉 https://t.co/mFBehYjlnY pic.twitter.com/uYnGwbNG6M
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) September 6, 2022
Several users began griping on Twitter before the former prime minister’s speech that the streaming service was not functioning properly for them. The hashtag #YouTubeDown also became a popular trend on the microblogging platform Twitter.
PTI broadcast its chairman’s statement on Facebook and Twitter in response to the alleged ban.
Imported Govt has blocked the access to @YouTube before Chairman Imran Khan's speech at #PeshawarJalsa
Watch it live on Facebook
Imran Khan official:https://t.co/H4GrV2CgwI
PTI official:https://t.co/1QHWVR3Bnd#YouTubeDOWN @TeamYouTube— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 6, 2022
If YouTube is not working for you, we will start a Twitter Space to broadcast Imran Khan's Historic Speech at the #PeshawarJalsa. To the folks behind YouTube interruptions, #EnoughIsEnough!
Check @PTIofficial's pinned tweet in 5 minutes for Twitter Space Link!
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 6, 2022
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry claimed that the country has “officially turned into a banana republic” after the barring of Imran Khan’s speeches on channels and YouTube.
Pakistan is now officially turned into a Banana republic all channels banned to telecast @ImranKhanPTI speech and PTA has blocked @YouTube in Pakistan
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) September 6, 2022
The move was also criticised by other Twitter users.
An absolute and utter disgrace that @YouTube has been blocked in Pakistan.
Imran Khan is a train wreck. But this censorship is worse than Imran Khan.
With all the unnecessary attention on this nonsense, imagine how flood victims feel.
— Mosharraf Zaidi (@mosharrafzaidi) September 6, 2022
Youtube is again blocked by the Government as Imran Khan is addressing a jalsa. This is real insecurity coupled with shades of oppression. Unacceptable in democracy. PDM should address this or be counted as an undemocratic alliance. #YouTubeDOWN in Pakistan.
— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) September 6, 2022
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