According to court filings, the interior ministry ordered the PTA to suspend the platform “in the interest of upholding national security, maintaining public order and preserving the integrity of our nation.”
Opponents of the restrictions say the increased push to control online activities is aimed at curbing criticism of the Pakistani military. The powerful institution is facing intense backlash for its alleged meddling in politics since incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan was pushed out of office in April 2022.
This headline is incredibly misleading, and the post should be revised, or removed/ reposted.
Pakistan’s top advisory body on religious affairs on Friday declared that using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet is against Shariah, or Islamic law.
So the prophet was raw dogging those torrents, huh
He was seeding those 9 year old torrents.
Idiots. Exposing your connection is immodest!
So I guess no working from home in Pakistan eh?
lol!!! I guess my Muslim Pakistani coworker won’t be able to work from home anymore.
Isn’t VPN like a niqab for internet?