VPN, Pakistan and Council of Islamic Ideology

Islamic Council's VPN decree raises concerns about privacy in Pakistan
The Interior Ministry charged in a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, which oversees the internet and mobile industry and has broad powers over online content and the licensing of service providers, that terrorists are increasingly using VPNs to facilitate violent activities and financial transactions in Pakistan.
Pakistan's Top Cleric Declares VPN Use Un-Islamic
Raghib Naeemi, who advises the government on religious issues, said that Islamic laws allow the government to prevent actions that lead to the "spread of evil."
Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private networks against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them.
Use "un-Islamic": Pakistan wants to ban VPN services for individuals
VPN services are a thorn in the side of Pakistan's government. They are now to be banned for individuals. There is support from a high Islamic body.
VPN ‘haram or halaal’? Pakistan’s religious council under fire for calling VPN use as ‘un-Islamic’
Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology faced backlash for declaring VPN use to access blocked content as un-Islamic. Critics, including digital rights activists and scholars, argue this stance contradicts privacy rights and highlights governance issues in the country.
VPN use for anti-national statements 'un-Islamic': Pakistan's top cleric
While some religious scholars distance themselves from Council of Islamic Ideology head Raghib Naeemi's remark, it aligns with Premier Sharif's government's plans to ban VPNs - Anadolu Ajansı
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LHC issues notices to Govt, others in VPN blocking case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued notices to federal government and others over a petition against slowed ...
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Pakistan experiences VPN shutdown – is this a sign of further censorship?
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Has Pakistan begun the crackdown on "unregistered" VPNs?
Many people in Pakistan have already reported issues accessing their VPN services, in what would appear to be the beginning of the implementation of VPN-restricting legislation. Residents first ...
'VPN Use Un-Islamic', Says Pakistan’s Top Religious Body After 20 Million Attempts To Access Porn Sites
VPN usage has risen sharply in Pakistan, with many using the software to access X (formerly Twitter), which has been banned ...
Pakistan's VPN Debate: Shehbaz Sharif’s Community Note On X And The ‘Un-Islamic’ Controversy
The use of VPNs has surged in Pakistan since February, particularly after the government banned the social media platform X ...
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VPN blockage puts IT sector at risk: P@SHA
KARACHI: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has warned that the ongoing internet slowdown and the blocking of ...