Govt urged to ban free VPNs over national security fears
PTA begins licensing vetted VPN providers as officials warn that unsafe VPNs pose grave cyber risks
Vpn Regulation
PTA grants licenses to 8 VPN service providers
Authority says users will not need to register IP addresses or mobile numbers
Interior ministry writes to PTA to block illegal VPNs
Ministry cites security concerns, access to inappropriate content
PTA sees rise in VPN usage, urges quick finalisation of policy
Sources say VPNs not banned, there's an urgent need to register them to discourage illegal, unregistered use
PTA hints at blocking VPNs in Pakistan
Law minister suggests social media revenues should be taxed in Pakistan, as they are in other countries
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