According to the PTA news release the VPN service providers are required to obtain a Class Licence for Data (Data Services) to provide VPN and related services. As per the news release, this resuming of Class Licence for Data does not include the Internet Services provision category. It is further clarified that Local Loop Licensees […]
He was responding to a call-to-attention notice regarding the spread of fake news on social media platforms in the National Assembly by Asiya Naz Tanoli. Parliamentary Secretary Sajid Mehdi admitted that the government had blocked the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to curb misinformation, adding that 86,000 SIMs have also been blocked over anti-state […]
Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal presided over the session concerning a miscellaneous petition submitted by the Judicial Activism Panel. The petitioner highlighted that, according to data from the World Population Review, Pakistan is ranked 198th in the world in terms of internet speed. The petition requested the court to mandate enhancements to internet speed on a […]
“This initiative is designed to streamline the VPN registration process to better assist the IT sector,” the PTA stated on Saturday, noting that the regulatory body has registered over 31,000 VPNs. The PTA has also encouraged users to register VPNs through the authority’s official website. This announcement follows the PTA’s earlier decision to launch a […]
The meeting was attended by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman, IT secretary, and chairman Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA). At the outset of the session, Sajjad Syed, chairman of P@SHA revealed Pakistan’s IT sector is incurring a daily loss of Rs1.3 billion. Mr. Sajjad said Pakistan’s IT industry is growing at a rate of […]
According to reports, WISPA in a formal letter addressed to the Secretary, Ministry of Interior. The association’s chairman emphasized that freelancers and citizens have proactively started the VPN registration process. The letter further stated that association members are actively encouraging users to adopt secure methods for VPN usage. Highlighting the need for public awareness, the […]
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 […]
