ISLAMABAD, November 3, 2026: YouTube users in Pakistan watch approximately 560 million videos every day, while WhatsApp users exchange 12 billion messages and make one billion calls daily, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Hafeez Ur Rehman informed a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.
Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Aminul Haque, the PTA chairman presented figures highlighting the scale of social media and digital communication usage across the country.
According to the figures shared with lawmakers, WhatsApp and TikTok each have approximately 100 million users in Pakistan, while YouTube’s user base stands at 96 million.
Hafeez Ur Rehman said Pakistan ranked among the leading countries in YouTube video consumption, with users generating around 560 million daily video views.
He also highlighted the extensive use of WhatsApp for communication, reporting that Pakistani users make approximately one billion calls and send 12 billion messages through the platform every day.
The figures presented to the committee reflect the growing role of social media platforms in everyday communication and digital content consumption.
The briefing provided lawmakers with an overview of the country’s major online platforms and their reported usage levels.