The Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Raghib Naeemi, has cleared up confusion about his earlier comments on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). He explained that a typographical error in an official statement had caused misunderstandings. Naeemi clarified that VPNs have not been declared un-Islamic or “haram.” The clarification came after the original […]
The committee was told that the PTA has engaged a consultant to assist with the 5G spectrum. The PTA stated that the consultant is expected to deliver a report by the end of January, and the entire process should be finalized by the end of April, while a draft policy for freelancing has already been […]
Justice Iqbal Chaudhry of the high court heard a petition, filed by Azhar Siddique advocate, challenging a slowed Internet service and the blockage of the Virtual Private Network (VPN). Petitioner’s counsel pointed out that with the slowed down of internet speed the users facing disruption of the service and also grappling with difficulties in internet […]
During a Senate committee meeting on IT and Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, the issue of VPN usage was discussed. Chairman PTA stated that the authority is receiving complaints against social media apps including 95% of TikTok, 65% of Meta, and 22% of X (formerly Twitter) requests. Senator Humayun Mohmand questioned whether using a […]
The registration process is now available through a unified “one window” operation on the PTA and PSEB websites. This ongoing effort, coordinated by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Ministry of Information Technology (MOIT), Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), and Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), has already seen over 20,000 IPs registered since 2020. The initiative […]
