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“If There’s No Legal Provision for Internet Shutdowns, How Is It Being Done?” – Senate IT Committee Questions PTA
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on IT, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, held a high-stakes session on Monday, raising critical questions regarding the Pakistan Telecommunication…
No VPN Registration Applications Submitted Yet
ISLAMABAD: Despite the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) opening the registration process for VPNs on December 19, no companies have yet applied for registration, according to…
New PTA VPN Registration Framework Allows Access to Users’ Browsing Data?
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has commenced the re-registration process for Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers, introducing a new class license system for data…
VPN Services to Be Localized Under PTA’s New Regime
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced a new strategy to “register” VPNs, addressing the shortcomings of its previous efforts to ensure compliance. Virtual…
Federal Govt Official Urges ‘Less’ Internet Use, Only for Important Matters
On Sunday, Syed Sajid Mehdi, Pakistan’s Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Division, proposed a solution to the country’s regular internet slowdowns: citizens should “use the…
38000 Out of 2.32 Million Freelancers Hold Bank Accounts
As shocking news broke during a high-level meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee on IT Export Remittances, it was revealed that out of Pakistan’s 2.32…
Pakistan Struggles with Slow Internet Speeds, Ranks 198th Globally
Pakistan has been ranked 198th globally in internet speed, according to the latest report from the World Population Review. The average mobile internet download speed…
PTA Makes VPN Registration for Freelancers Simple with Mobile Numbers
ISLAMABAD: A virtual private network (VPN) can now be registered using a mobile phone number, according to the country’s internet regulator. To facilitate the legitimate,…
Is Elon Musk’s Internet Company ‘Starlink’ Coming to Pakistan?
Islamabad: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja stated at a Senate Standing Committee hearing on IT and Telecommunication on Thursday, December…
No Evidence of Internet Slowdown or VPN Blockage, PTA Chairman Clarifies
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (R) Hafeezur Rehman rejected claims on Thursday that the country’s internet was experiencing slow speeds. He also confirmed…
P@SHA Chief Promises Internet Speed Improvements in Three Months
ISLAMABAD: Sajjad Mustafa Syed, Chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), has pledged to resolve the country’s ongoing slow internet issues within three months.…
Final Day to Register VPNs and Keep Them Active
To block unregistered VPNs, PTA has set today as the deadline. Despite PTA’s repeated requests, no one has responded to their extension request from November…
Pakistan’s IT Minister Defends Internet Restrictions: Here’s All We Know!
Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for IT and Telecom, made it clear on Thursday that Pakistan’s internet limits are for security reasons, not to…
