ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s top telecommunication regulator has moved Twitteragainst the malicious trends and tweets vilifying the country’s superiorjudiciary, according to an official statement.

“Twitter has particularly been informed that presence of such content andtrends do not come under the definition of freedom of expression and hencemust be taken down instantly as contempt of court [which] is one of thecategories that holds high priority for the Authority,” the PakistanTelecom Authority (PTA) said in a news release on Monday.

Approaching Twitter’s top management, PTA said the micro blogging platformhad also been directed to effectively and expeditiously respond to thePTA’s requests for removal of illegal and harmful online content to avoidany legal action.

PTA remained committed to facilitate and support digital platforms providedthey remained compliant with laws of the land, it added.