Pakistan, council of islamic ideology and VPN

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.
Pakistan’s ‘VPN use un-Islamic’ edict by top religious body draws widespread backlash
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's leading constitutional religious body came under severe criticism after it issued an edict terming the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access blocked content on the internet as 'un-Islamic'.
Pakistan’s religious body crticised for declaring VPN usage as against Islamic law
The statement comes as Pakistan authorities deploy a nationwide internet firewall which they claim as a cybersecurity upgrade.
VPN Use Violates Islamic Law, Rules Pakistan's Top Religious Body
In Pakistan, accessing blocked content via virtual private networks (VPNs) is prohibited under Shariah, or Islamic law, the country's top religious body has declared.
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
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.
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Senate IT panel dismayed over state minister Shaza Fatima’s absence, voices concern over VPN throttling
Committee to raise issue with PM Shehbaz; PTA chairman says IT industry, freelancers can't function without VPNs.
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Senate body questions halal and haram concept for VPN: 'It's a mockery of religion'
The Senate IT Committee expresses concern over VPN restrictions in Pakistan, citing risks to the IT industry and over 2 ...
Has Pakistan begun the crackdown on "unregistered" VPNs?
Throttled VPNs returned working as usual by Sunday night, but Pakistan's plan to regulate VPN usage is just started. Here's ...
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PTA Discloses Total Registered VPNs in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) disclosed on Monday that 25,000 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have been ...
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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Pakistan to block illegal VPN citing national security concerns
Pakistan authorities on Friday asked the country’s electronic media watchdog to block illegal Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) ...