Hashtag: #VPN Contrary to reports circulating at the end of 2024, the PTA has reported that two VPN service providers have applied for VPN licenses in […]
Unsuccessful in its previous attempts to register and penalise unregistered VPNs, owing to a lack of legal support, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced a […]
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari criticised recent internet slowdowns and restrictions this Monday, describing them as efforts to control and censor citizens. Users have reported sluggish […]
People should “use the internet less” and for “important matters only”, said Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Secretariat Sajid Mehdi, speaking with Dawn News, as a proposed […]
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will be rolling out facial biometric verification via NADRA registration centres and the Pak-IK mobile app, starting from January […]
PRESS RELEASE December 20, 2024 The Digital Rights Foundation (DRF)’s latest report “Platforms At The Polls: Disinformation, Political Ads & Accountability During The 2024 Pakistan General […]
The government is unable to “give a time frame” as to when the internet will face a reduction in disruptions, including shutdowns and throttling, said Parliamentary […]
Pakistan is experiencing a rise in internet censorship, with bans and restrictions becoming increasingly sophisticated, a recent piece by Index on Censorship discussed. DRF researcher and […]