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Pakistani religious body declares using VPN is against Islamic law

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, curb freedom of expression and hurt e-commerce. Virtual private n...

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