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Pakistan’s Interior Ministry directs PTA to block illegal VPNs

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By Web Desk Published November 15, 2024 3 Min Read
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On Friday, the Interior Ministry directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block “illegal VPNs” across Pakistan over concerns that terrorists use these VPNs to facilitate violent activities and access prohibited content, including pornographic and blasphemous materials.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are widely used worldwide to circumvent regional restrictions and access content typically blocked in a user’s country. In Pakistan, residents use VPNs to gain entry to various restricted websites.

This Wednesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) declared it would impose further restrictions on VPN usage to curb access to undesirable content. This announcement followed a nationwide disruption of VPN services the previous Sunday. The PTA has blocked over 100,183 URLs containing blasphemous content and approximately 844,008 pornographic sites. It also reported that it blocks around 20 million daily attempts to access these sites at the international gateway.

The PTA emphasized blocking unauthorized VPNs to protect legitimate, registered VPN users. As a part of this initiative, the PTA has established a registration deadline of November 30 for all VPNs operating within the country.

Read: How to Register Your VPN in Pakistan: PTA Requirements

Last week, many nationwide users experienced restricted VPN access and poor internet connectivity. Digital rights activists have criticized these disruptions as the government’s attempt to impose stringent censorship and surveillance. However, the PTA refuted claims that it was intentionally throttling VPN services, attributing the issues to a technical glitch and encouraging users to register their VPNs.

On Tuesday, the PTA held a consultation session on the VPN registration framework to promote a secure environment for Pakistan’s IT and e-commerce sectors. They introduced a streamlined registration process through a new online portal, ipregistration.pta.gov.pk, aiming to facilitate uninterrupted access for IT companies, freelancers, and other stakeholders, thereby supporting Pakistan’s growing digital economy.

Read: PTI Criticizes Government for Restricting VPN Access

In August, the PTA began a crackdown on VPN usage to block access to the banned social media platform X. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, in September, stated that the ban on X was due to national security concerns and not an attempt to restrict free expression. He highlighted that separatists and terrorists were misusing the platform against Pakistan, which necessitated regulatory action.

Moreover, despite rumours, the PTA clarified later that it was not blocking VPNs entirely in the country.

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