council of islamic ideology, VPN and Pakistan

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.
Council of Islamic Ideology declares VPN use ‘un-Islamic’
The Council of Islamic Ideology has declared the use of VPN as un-Islamic. In a statement on Friday, Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi said the government has the right to curb evil and prevent access to it.
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 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."
'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 since February, along with other restricted sites. Authorities assert that VPNs are also being employed to bypass blocks on pornographic content.
Pak’s Council of Islamic Ideology chief says VPNs against Islam if used against national security
Facing criticism for terming the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access blocked content on the internet as “un-Islamic”, the chief of Pakistan’s top body of clerics on Monday said the service was against Islam if used to harm national security,
Use of virtual private networks against Islamic law, says Pakistan’s top body of clerics
Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, which advises the government on religious issues, said that Shariah allows the government to prevent actions that lead to the “spread of
Use of VPNs 'un-Islamic', declares Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology
Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) "un-Islamic", siding with the government to take any measure to block access to "immoral
Council of Islamic Ideology Declares VPN Usage In Pakistan as ‘Un-Islamic’
Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi, Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), has declared VPN usage in Pakistan as un-Islamic.
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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Council of Islamic Ideology chairman clarifies VPN proclamation
The Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Dr Raghib Naeemi, said that the “positive use” of virtual ...
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Islamic Ideology Council chairman defends fatwa on VPN as un-Islamic
The chairman of Pakistan’s Islamic Ideology Council, Allama Raghib Naeemi, clarified the council’s recent ruling on virtual ...