Pakistani religious council deems using VPNs to access blocked content as un-Islamic.

The Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan declared the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access blocked or unethical content as un-Islamic. Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi, the council's chairman, stated that the government has the religious authority to block immoral content, aligning with Sharia law. He urged the government to restrict VPNs to prevent access to harmful and illegal content, emphasizing that such use goes against Islamic principles and national laws.

November 15, 2024
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