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Pakistan: Petition in Islamabad HC challenges "provocative, malicious" pos
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A petition filed in the Islamabad High Court challenges alleged "provocative and malicious" posts from PTI founder Imran Khan's X account during his imprisonment. The petitioner urged probes by cybercrime authorities, blocking of such content, and restrictions on PTI redistributing posts, ca
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Nepal bans Telegram citing rise in online fraud and money laundering
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) issued a notice ordering all telecommunication service providers to block Telegram with immediate effect on Friday late afternoon.
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Pakistan's internet shutdowns face legal uncertainty, PTA calls for minist
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acknowledged that restricting internet access falls into a 'legal grey area' and urged the ministries of law and interior to provide clarification on its legality.
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Pakistan: Council of Islamic Ideology faces backlash over anti-VPN decree
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has drawn criticism after its chief, Dr. Raghib Naeemi, declared the use of VPNs for accessing immoral content un-Islamic. Religious scholars, lawmakers, and digital rights activists argue that the decree undermines privacy rights and freedom of expressi
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Pak: Internet, mobile services to remain shut in parts of Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) spokesperson said the measures were taken keeping in mind security concerns and to maintain law and order in the region, ARY News reported
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"System glitch" leads to VPN disruption across Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The report stated citing industry sources, that an "issue with the system" temporarily affected VPN connectivity. However, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has yet to comment on the matter, with its spokesperson not responding to inquiries on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Internet disruptions continue despite contrary promises
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Recently, the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Retd. Major General Hafeezur Rahman, took a U-turn from the PTA's own promise to resolve the issue last month, also expressing denial towards internet speed slowing down in the country.
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Pak Telecommunication Authority issues clarification as X services remain
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Sindh High Court (SHC) was notified by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) that social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has not had its services reinstated in the nation, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Users allege govt policing internet as it implements Monitoring
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The National Assembly was informed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has deployed a Web Monitoring System (WMS) for managing internet content and blocking applications and websites that violate the law. Recent internet slowdowns have been attributed to this monitoring, a
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority blocks over 2,300 websites, 180 mobil
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has blocked over 2,300 websites and 180 mobile apps for violating privacy rules, ARY News reported on Friday.
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Pakistan using Web Monitoring System to censor online content, admits mini
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a recent session of the National Assembly, the minister responsible for overseeing the Pakistan Telecom Authority was questioned about the agency's procedures for restricting online content in the country.
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Pakistan: Lahore court directs federal govt, telecommunication authority t
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
While hearing a petition filed by a person named Noman Sarwar against the nationwide internet "shutdown," Justice Shakil Ahmad announced the reserved verdict on Saturday.
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