Web Desk
Aug 15, 2024
Demonstrating the digital realm in the country under persistent afflictions, social media services in Pakistan are reportedly down countrywide.
Social platforms that are said to be undergoing sever outage since this afternoon include Meta-owned Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and various other.
As depicted in the picture embedded below, problems reported on the outage detecting website Downdetector.com suggest that the blackout on social media platforms in the country reached its peak around 1:00pm (local time) in the country, with 68 reports lodged for Instagram outage.
The latest account of social media disruptions adds to the digital woes the country has been steering through for almost a month now, with experts attributing the increasing frequency of outages to security and surveillance by the government.
Not only is this situation taking a toll on the national IT sector but is also disturbing the already uneven posture of the business fraternity which heavily relies on the internet for the purpose of correspondence with their customers and clients.
As a result, the ongoing crisis regarding access to the internet and social media has stirred a situation of unrest in the business community, leading to a steep drop in the attainment of its financial objectives.
