The ministry said the figure covers content authorities consider unnecessary, anti-state or linked to other sensitive issues. Compliance with requests related to counter-terrorism was higher, at 47 per cent.
Among the platforms listed, Facebook recorded the highest compliance rate at 38.1 per cent. X, formerly Twitter, complied with 7.4 per cent of requests, while YouTube’s compliance rate stood at 1.9 per cent.
The ministry also said social media companies had yet to adopt the regulations issued by the PTA.
Punjab Accounts for 97.7% of Requests
Punjab was the source of the largest number of requests concerning online content directed against the state or government.
According to the ministry’s response, requests from the Punjab government accounted for 97.7 per cent of the total in this category.
The response also highlighted gaps in Pakistan’s ability to monitor and respond to online threats. The ministry acknowledged that the country lacks an organised and integrated system at both federal and provincial levels to address such threats.
It cited a shortage of trained analysts in relevant institutions and open-source intelligence cells. Security and intelligence agencies, the ministry added, are unable to maintain round-the-clock surveillance.
NACTA Requests Rs2.98 Billion for 2026-27
The ministry’s response also outlined the funding position of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).
The authority requested more than Rs2.98 billion for the 2026-27 financial year, but only Rs1.33 billion has been released for the current year, according to the response.
The ministry described NACTA as a statutory body dedicated to counter-terrorism. It clarified that the authority does not have the power to make arrests or exercise law-enforcement authority.
The response further stated that NACTA is set to be transformed into the National Counter Terrorism Division.
