PTA Clarifies Misconceptions Regarding VPN Blocking

Farhan Abro August 3, 2024

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Islamabad – 3rd August 2024: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a clarification in response to recent media reports alleging that the PTA is blocking VPN services.

The PTA firmly states that no such actions have been taken. All forms of blocking are conducted solely under the directives of the government of Pakistan and adhere strictly to legal frameworks and guidelines.

The PTA emphasized that the smooth and secure operation of IT services and online businesses is a priority. To facilitate this, VPNs are being whitelisted through an automated process available on the PTA and Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) websites.

For more information and to access the automated whitelisting process, visit PTA and PSEB websites.

PTA Clarifies Misconceptions Regarding VPN Blocking

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Farhan Abro

Hello! My name is Farhan Abro, and I'm based here in Islamabad. My journey in Pakistan's digital media really kicked off when I founded INCPak back in 2012. We built it from the ground up, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, to be a trusted voice for independent journalism. But while media is a big part of who I am, I'm also shaped by a fascinating mix of other passions. I'm deeply into automotive, which gives me a technical edge, but I also find my artistic expression through landscape photography and music. And I'm always diving into the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence. Bringing all these different worlds together the technical, the creative, the journalistic, and the entrepreneurial—it really colors how I see things and approach every project. It gives me a distinct perspective that I try to bring to everything I share