Interior Ministry asks PTA to block illegal VPNs for being ‘used by terrorists’
The Ministry of Interior in a letter on Friday requested the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block illegal Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Pakistan.
Has the Pakistani government imposed a ban on VPNs?
ISLAMABAD: People on social media are complaining about issues accessing Virtual private network VPNs, with many wondering if the Pakistani government has imposed a ban on them. VPNs became common in Pakistan after ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) was unofficially banned following the general elections this year, prompting people to download
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Firewall vulnerability could cost over $300 million: P@SHA
Pakistan Software Houses Association warns of potential $300 million economic loss due to internet disruptions The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has issued a warning that the implementation of a firewall and resulting internet disruptions in the country could potentially cause an economic loss of up to $300 million. In
Plan in works to limit VPN use, says PTA chief
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman, Major General Hafeezur Rehman has said that PTA is working on a plan to regulate the use of VPNs in Pakistan by whitelisting some proxy networks and blocking others. While attending a meeting of the Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, PTA Chairman said that after