
Pakistan is the latest country to ban the use of VPNs in the country – although it isn't its first attempt.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman, retired Major-General Hafeezur Rehman, announced on August 2nd, 2024 that the organization was working on a plan to regulate the use of VPNs. It intended to only allow providers that it deems to be compliant and would block those that don’t meet its yet-to-be-announced criteria.