The obstructed Internet service Problem flips a switch: The IT Minister, Aminul Haque, has made a statement to make it clear that neither he nor his office were taken into consideration when this internet service was suspended.
He said that the interior ministry, with their agreement, banned internet access across the country when the former prime minister, Imran Khan, was detained by a large number of paramilitary rangers. He was not given any information in confidence, thus he cannot respond to any inquiries about this situation.
The IT ministry has no involvement in PTA because it operates as a completely independent department.
It should be noted that Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube were blocked for an undisclosed amount of time, and that mobile phone services were also turned down in some places to disconnect persons who were taking part in demonstrations and some criminal acts.
With no input from the IT Ministry, this decision was made independently by the Pakistani government.
The Pakistani government could have adopted some alternate measures to handle this situation, according to the IT minister, as suspending internet access was not a good solution. The upheaval has caused significant financial losses for many people.
The internet services and social media pages were reinstated a day early, but their 7-day ban cost the IT sector and telecom providers Rs. 820 million in lost income.
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