PTI says party websites blocked in the country ahead of polls

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (SABAH): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed on Friday that its websites were blocked within Pakistan ahead of general elections scheduled for February 8.

The party also demanded an explanation from the authorities. Facing the absence of its signature ‘bat’ electoral symbol for the upcoming polls, the PTI has nominated its candidates as independents with various electoral symbols.

To address potential confusion among voters and to facilitate access to election-related information, the party introduced an online portal on its website, insaf.pk, along with a “back-up site,” pticandidates.com.

The party’s official X account tagged the official handles of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), interim information minister Murtaza Solangi, and interim IT minister Umar Saif.

The post inquired, “Can you explain why PTI’s websites are blocked in Pakistan?” and questioned the purpose of the block when people could still obtain symbol information from Imran Khan’s Facebook page.