Islamabad: Pakistan expressed concern after India blocked assess to Pakistani diplomatic missions in several locations.
In a tweet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Asim Iftikhar, mentioned that access to the official accounts of Pakistani missions in Iran, Turkiye, Egypt, and the United Nations was withheld by India.
Deeply concerning that #India has blocked flow of information to Indian @Twitter by withholding access to following official accounts👇🏽
📍@PakinIran
📍@PakinTurkey
📍@PakinEgypt
📍@PakistanUN_NY.These are in addition to many others for which access has been blocked.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 27, 2022
“Diminishing space for [a] plurality of voices [and] access to info in [India] is extremely alarming. [Social Media] platforms must abide by applicable [international] norms.”
Diminishing space for plurality of voices & access to info in #India is extremely alarming. SM platforms must abide by applicable int’l norms; we are urging @Twitter to restore immediate access to our accounts & ensure adherence to democratic freedoms of speech & expression.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 27, 2022
The spokesperson also urged Twitter to immediately restore access to the official accounts and ensure adherence to democratic freedoms of speech and expression.
