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Pakistan

PTA begins licensing VPN service providers in Pakistan

Initiative designed to enable businesses to use VPNs for legitimate purposes

Published 24 Feb, 2025 03:32pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to get faster internet after new undersea cable linking to Africa

Pakistan is included in 2Africa Pearls project, connecting the Gulf to India

Published 25 Dec, 2024 11:47am

Pakistan

PTA introduces new strategy to regulate VPNs amidst compliance challenges

PTA’s framework allow govt to monitor content accessed by local VPN users

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:57am

Pakistan

PPP chief Bilawal criticises internet slowdowns as ‘government censorship’

PPP chairman says ban on student unions was ‘another example of how they fear you’

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:20pm

Pakistan

No plan to ban VPNs, PTA chairman says

Rahman emphasized the transparency of the PTA's operations

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:54pm

World

Russia tests internet isolation, VPNs struggle to bypass restrictions

Residents in these regions were unable to access popular platforms

Published 12 Dec, 2024 09:35am

Pakistan

86,000 SIM cards blocked for anti-state activities

Use of VPNs has been limited to control the dissemination of false information

Published 11 Dec, 2024 04:04pm

Pakistan

LHC issues notice to federal govt over slow internet speeds

Court requests responses from relevant authorities

Published 11 Dec, 2024 10:55am

Pakistan

How to register your VPN in Pakistan: A complete guide

The process is completely free

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:58pm

Pakistan

PTA permits VPN registration linked to mobile numbers

The regulatory body revealed that over 31,000 VPNs have been registered to date

Published 07 Dec, 2024 11:33am

Pakistan

Over 30,000 VPNs registered, licneses to be rolled out in 2025, PTA tells Senate committee

Senator Kamran Murtaza questioned whether Pakistan's national security concerns are unique

Published 05 Dec, 2024 02:21pm

Pakistan

Citizens in anguish as internet speeds severely disrupted across Pakistan

The slow internet speeds are causing major problems for those working online

Published 01 Dec, 2024 01:42pm

Pakistan

Govt decides not to ban VPNs: Dawn

Law Ministry says the government lacks the legal authority to implement such a ban

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:26am

Pakistan

Council of Islamic Ideology chief says ‘clerical error’ declared VPNs unIslamic

The CII's concern focuses on the potential misuse of VPNs for activities deemed un-Islamic

Published 20 Nov, 2024 09:01pm

Pakistan

CII chairman clarifies stance on VPN amid criticism

Acknowledges exceptions could apply in certain circumstances

Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:23am

Pakistan

November 30 deadline set for VPNs registration, PTA chairman tells Senate panel

Major General (retd) Hafeezur Rehman Pasha warns freelancers of potential losses

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:52pm

Pakistan

VPN’s beyond Council of Islamic Ideology’s purview: Sanaullah

He suggested Naeemi should have sought counsel before issuing the ruling

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:22pm

Pakistan

CII chairman defends fatwa declaring VPN ‘un-Islamic’

CII emphasizes the importance of blocking immoral, blasphemous content on the internet

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 05:53pm

Pakistan

Interior ministry asks PTA to block ‘illegal VPNs’ amid security concerns

Registration of VPNs with PTA may be made till November 30

Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:48pm

Pakistan

Council of Islamic Ideology declares VPNs usage ‘un-Islamic’

CII chairman says government has authority to prevent access to ‘immoral content’

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 12:18am

Pakistan

PPP chief Bilawal slams PML-N for failing relations with US, blocking VPNs

Clarifies has no grievances with government

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:55pm

Pakistan

Terrorists using illegal VPNS to promote propaganda: sources

PTA is actively working to block a significant number of illegal URLs

Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:58pm

Pakistan

PTA begins blocking unregistered VPNs

Such unregistered VPNs are being ‘temporarily blocked’ until they comply with regulatory requirements

Published 11 Nov, 2024 09:54pm

Pakistan

Govt blocks over 20 VPNs as a ‘firewall experiment’

Both premium and locally accessed VPNs experienced outages

Published 11 Nov, 2024 10:17am

Pakistan

PTA introduces new initiative for freelancers to ensure uninterrupted internet access

Registration process is free and typically takes two to three days

Published 01 Oct, 2024 03:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan launches VPN registration amid internet disruptions

PTA says registration aims to support operations of software companies

Published 31 Aug, 2024 12:13am

Pakistan

PTA whitelists 20,437 VPNs as part of regulation initiative

PTA has registered 417 VPNs associated with the P@SHA

Published 27 Aug, 2024 01:45pm

Pakistan

PTA plans to block VPNs across Pakistan

The number of X users in Pakistan has decreased by 70% since the ban: Hafeezur Rehman

Published 05 Aug, 2024 09:55am