Pakistan, firewall and internet

Pakistan is turning into 'Bannistan' with internet firewall
Pakistan is testing a China-style internet firewall to monitor and control online content. This move could impact online freedoms, economic growth, and political expression. Digital and economic experts warn that it may lead to significant job losses and hinder the country's digital economy.
Internet Disruptions in Pakistan: Government Downplays Concerns Over National Firewall
Internet users across Pakistan experienced significant disruptions on Sunday, prompting widespread frustration and speculation.
Internet services face disruption in Pakistan
Pakistan’s government downplayed the outages, dismissing concerns about the firewall situation as “blown out of proportion.”
Persistent internet disruptions plague Karachi, parts of Pakistan
KARACHI: Internet users on Monday continued to face significant internet connectivity issues across the country, especially in the port city as they struggled to browse, download or share
Internet Users in Pakistan Face Slow Internet Speed in Several Cities
Internet users in multiple cities across Pakistan are grappling with significant slowdowns in internet speed, affecting access to platforms
Internet users in Pakistan face slow internet speed, limited access to online platforms
Internet speed was slow in Pakistani cities, affecting access to online platforms. Users faced issues browsing, uploading, and downloading media files. Downdetector confirmed outages for WhatsApp, Gmail,
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Major internet slowdown in Pakistan: Here's update
Experience slow internet speeds in Pakistan? Major cities like Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi report disruptions ...
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Pakistan dispatch: protests and internet outages continue to disrupt life for millions
Noor Ul Huda is a JURIST staff correspondent in Pakistan and a recent graduate of Punjab University Law College. She files ...
A capital on lockdown, internet blackouts and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan?
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through barricades around the capital ...
Pakistan U-turns on VPN ban – but it's not all good news
Pakistan's government has U-turned, and will no longer be pursuing a ban on VPNs. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority ...
VPN usage keeps soaring in Pakistan as internet remains restricted
The likes of WhatsApp, Bluesky, X, Facebook, and Instagram cannot be accessed without a VPN in Pakistan. Yet, VPN usage is ...
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Pakistan: Online monitoring tools refute govt’s claims of uninterrupted internet services
At least two online tools have refuted the government’s claims of uninterrupted internet services and reported widespread issues faced by internet users while they tried to use social media websites.