The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started the second trial to shut down unregistered Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) with the new national firewall and begin a complete crackdown starting in December, official sources told ProPakistani.
Sources said this will be a two-day exercise.
PTA has set a November 30 deadline for VPN registration, after which unregistered VPNs will be blocked starting next month. More than 25,000 VPNs have been registered so far.
The authority wants to speed up the VPN registration and whitelisting process. Countries like China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others have blocked unregistered VPNs. The UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia also block unregistered VPNs, and some countries allow VPNs only for business use. PTA sources say there is no restriction on VPNs for business use in Pakistan.
Notably, users in Pakistan have been complaining about issues using free VPNs for several hours. Many users relied on free VPNs to access the social media platform X, but they are now complaining that free VPNs are no longer working.
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No crackdown on inflation , high taxation, unemployment, illegal hiring practices, fraud and private sector practices
it is what it is
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This is so funny. PtA has no clue what VPN is and no farthest idea how to stop them. One can now easily create a VPN at home intact several ones and use them.
Don’t tell them. Let it be a mystery.
Third class country third class administration. This government and army have only one mission..don’t give relief to citizens of this third class country.
Only 2 other countries require citizens to register the VPNs, that’s N. Korea and Iran :)
Ref: Someone from PASHA told in the Geo Pakistan (morning TV show) couple of days ago.
I am using expensive vpn service and have faced issues connecting. firewall can detect vpn but cannot see the content inside so its not difficult to block
Jo ukar skta ha ukar lu bc
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We should get proper advice from North Korea
27th amendment is inevitable that everyone who’ll speak or protest against the government will be considered a criminal
So, in short the government is paying attention to all unnecessary things except for those who bring improvements in our country. Ah man! Being a Pakistani sure is tough.
So, in short the government is paying attention to all unnecessary things except for those who bring improvements in our country. Ah man! Being a Pakistani sure is tough.
Dhone k lie washrooms ma pani nai ha… Yaha govt ko vpn ki tension hai !
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is intensifying efforts against unregistered VPNs, implementing a national firewall. With a November 30 registration deadline, unregistered VPNs face blocking in December. Over 25,000 VPNs are registered, but free VPN users face disruptions. Business VPNs remain unaffected, reflecting global trends in VPN regulation. Visit Now https://trafficrider.racing/