Pakistan social media outages squeeze Imran Khan party's last bastion

Government blames glitches as analysts eye risk of total shutdown on election day

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People sit outside a tea stall with political billboards in the background ahead of Pakistan's general elections in Larkana on Jan. 16. © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Social media disruptions in Pakistan have raised concerns over internet connectivity and access to information in the run-up to the country's Feb. 8 election.

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