VOA, Pakistani religious body declares using VPN is against Islamic law, 24 Nov 2024
“The Council of Islamic Ideology said the technology was being used in Pakistan to access content prohibited according to Islamic principles or forbidden by law, including “immoral and porn websites or websites that spread anarchy through disinformation.””
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