Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls.

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Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls. Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic […]

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Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them - Seymour Tribune

In Pakistan, accessing blocked content via virtual private networks (VPNs) is prohibited under Shariah, or Islamic law, the country's top religious body has declared. The announcement by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) comes in line with the government's efforts to implement a nationwide firewall and require VPN registration through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The government aims to enhance cybersecurity and fight terro…

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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. Critics said Monday that the weekend edict by the Islamic Council of Ideology is part of growing curbs on the freedom of expression. The government says VPNs are being used by extremists to plot violence. VPNs are legal in most countries. Howe…

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A person watching a VPN app on phone in this representational image. —UnSplash/ FileDr Raghib Hussain Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology , clarified the body's fatwa  on VPNs, or encrypted internet networks, stating that whether a VPN was Islamic or not primarily...

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in coun

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While some religious scholars distance themselves from Council of Islamic Ideology head Raghib Naeemi's remark, it aligns with Premier Sharif's government's plans to ban VPNs - Anadolu Ajansı

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islamabad  — Pakistan’s top advisory body on religious affairs on Friday declared that using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet is against Shariah, or Islamic law.
The statement came as authorities deploy a nationwide firewall and push users to register VPNs with the state’s media regulator, ostensibly to enhance cybersecurity and fight terrorism.
Critics say such measures, however, increase online surveillance, c…

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Pakistani religious body declares using VPN is against Islamic law

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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Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them

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