India blocks Twitter accounts of several Pakistani embassies.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Tuesday expressed concerns over India blocking Twitter accounts of Pakistani embassies in several locations.

'Deeply concerning that India has blocked the flow of information to Indian Twitter by withholding access to following official accounts,' the Foreign Office said on Twitter.

The statement further added that India has withheld access to the Twitter handles of Pakistan's embassies in Iran, Turkiye, Egypt and the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.

In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar urged Twitter to immediately restore access to the Pakistan missions' accounts and ensure adherence to democratic freedoms of speech and expression.

'Social media platforms must abide by the applicable international norms,' he added.

Separately, Foreign Office on Monday confirmed that Pakistan's participation in...

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