VPN, Pakistan and Council of Islamic Ideology

Pakistan Declares VPNs Against Islam, Critics Slam Digital Rights Crackdown
Since the February 2024 general elections, Pakistan has blocked access to the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter. In the months since the ban was enacted, many Pakistanis still managed to access the site using VPNs—something that is now less straightforward.
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.
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."
Islamic Council Takes U-Turn on Controversial VPN Fatwa
Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Raghib Naeemi, clarified his earlier statement regarding Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), attributing the controversy to a typographical error. He emphasized that VPNs were not declared un-Islamic or ‘haram’.
Use "un-Islamic": Pakistan wants to ban VPN services for individuals
VPN services are a thorn in the side of Pakistan's government. They are now to be banned for individuals. There is support from a high Islamic body.
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.
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LHC issues notices to Govt, others in VPN blocking case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued notices to federal government and others over a petition against slowed ...
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 ...
Pakistan experiences VPN shutdown – is this a sign of further censorship?
The Proton VPN Observatory, run by the developers of one of the most secure VPNs, Proton, reported a spike in VPN usage in ...
Pakistan faces VPN restrictions after PM Sharif's tweet congratulating Trump gets community note
Pakistani internet users experienced widespread VPN disruptions over the weekend, coinciding with Prime Minister Shehbaz ...
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 ...
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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VPN blockage puts IT sector at risk: P@SHA
KARACHI: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has warned that the ongoing internet slowdown and the blocking of ...