Pakistan shuts down internet ahead of protests over ousting of prime minister

The Record

By Jonathan Greig

May 25, 2022

Internet service in Pakistan is being artificially limited as the government seeks to shut down protests organized by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who became the first leader in the country’s history to be removed from office in a no-confidence motion in parliament on April 10. 

NetBlocks, an organization that tracks internet outages across the world, said there were disruptions to service from multiple providers across Pakistan after 5 p.m. local time Wednesday.

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