Use of VPNs not “un-Islamic”, CCI blames “typo” for its earlier edict on VPNs
November 29, 2024Partial Internet shutdown in Islamabad, Punjab and KP
November 29, 2024On 19th November, the social media app bluesky was temporarily banned in Pakistan. Users reported that they were unable to access it without a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Bluesky offered similar features as X, allowing users to have access to another platform without having to use a VPN. There has been a worldwide shift from X, and an increase in bluesky users, after the nomination of Elon Musk, the owner of X, in the cabinet of the US president-elect, Donald Trump. Many Pakistanis have recently signed up to bluesky.
The recent suspension of the platform came a week after authorities decided to ban all unregistered VPN’s, which had also gained considerable popularity in recent months after the PTA banned X on the 17th of February, following the general elections.
