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Peshawar: In a major development, the Peshawar High Court in Pakistan directed the federal government and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to respond to a petition against restrictions on social media platform X in the country, Dawn reported.
This comes as the court hears the petition seeking the court to order the complete restoration of X service in the country.
The petitioner also sought interim relief through orders for authorities to restore X service until the disposal of his petition.
A bench consisting of Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Wiqar Ahmad issued the order after holding a preliminary hearing into the petition of lawyer Nouman Muhib Kakakhel, who requested the court to declare that the “systematic disruptions and blocking” of X service is unconstitutional and a violation of the fundamental and legal rights of the people at large, including him.
The respondents in the petition are the federal government through the secretary of the Cabinet Division, the secretary of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, and the PTA through its chairman, Dawn reported.
During the hearing, the bench wondered whether the high court could look at the matter as the Sindh High Court had already issued certain orders in an identical case.
The petitioner said the high court’s orders were applicable to that province.
However, the bench observed that if the high court issued an order to a federal institution, then it would be applicable across the country.
