India Bans Twitter Accounts of Pak Journos, Diplomatic Missions

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) – India has banned the official Twitter accounts of several Pakistani diplomatic missions, journalists, and some prominent personalities.

The banned accounts include accounts of the Pakistani Embassy in UN, Turkey, Iran, and Egypt.

Pakistan called out Twitter, saying that social media platforms should abide by the applicable international norms.

It said that the government of Pakistan is urging the tech company to restore access to the restricted accounts immediately and ensure adherence to democratic freedoms of speech and expression.

Meanwhile, the Twitter handles of journalists, including The News and Geo News reporter in London, Murtaza Ali Shah and CJ Werleman have also been withheld by the company.

Murtaza Ali Shah has around 550,000 followers on his verified Twitter @MurtazaViews account.

He has been associated with The News and Geo for more than 17 years.

Shah confirmed he received an email notice from Twitter about India’s legal action against his account.