Since November 23, citizens in different parts of Pakistan have been experiencing disruptions in internet access and access to social media platforms. While the government had announced possible closures in
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been urged to provide “sufficient time” to register Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and engage in consultations on unregistered VPNs. The call comes as the
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology on November 20 about the progress in 5G technology development. PTA officials informed the committee that they have
The Chairman of Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi, has clarified that his controversial remarks declaring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) “un-Islamic” stemmed from a typo error. During a
On November 21, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General Hafeezur Rehman (Retd), while speaking to the media, clarified that they have not yet received any official directives to suspend mobile services
A citizen, Mubashir Qayyum, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to challenge the federal government’s decision to restrict Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) across the country, arguing that the move
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