Concerns about the increased usage of illicit Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Pakistan, which has been connected to a notable slowdown in internet services nationwide, have been raised by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
The PTA has requested that the Ministry of Information Technology hasten the completion of a long-pending VPN policy because sources inside the organization claim that the growing trend of unregistered VPN usage is having an adverse effect on network performance.
The PTA has advised the IT Ministry to swiftly complete and put into effect a thorough VPN policy. It has also underlined that the goal of regulating VPNs is to make sure they are registered and adhere to national laws, not to outlaw their use.
