The National Assembly has been notified that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is utilizing the contentious Web Monitoring System (WMS) to block online applications and websites within Pakistan, according to Geo News.
The minister responsible for the cabinet division, which oversees the PTA, was queried about the PTA’s methods for blocking web applications in the country. The National Assembly has been informed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is using the controversial Web Monitoring System (WMS) to block online applications and websites in Pakistan.
The minister responsible for the Cabinet Division acknowledged in the National Assembly that, despite efforts to block content at the gateway level, it remains accessible in Pakistan via VPNs. He noted that individuals using VPNs to bypass these restrictions are effectively circumventing the state’s policy on banned content.
