The country has already been facing low bandwidth due to the upgradation of the Web Management System, commonly referred to as an ‘internet firewall’, a senior executive of one of the cellular mobile operators said.
Pakistan IT minister noted that when access to certain apps was restricted, people began using VPNs to bypass these blocks. However, this often led to slower internet speeds, as VPNs can significantly impact both local and mobile internet performance.
Pakistan Elections 2024: The government's decision comes amidst a rise in militant attacks in the run-up to the election and a day after jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his supporters to wait outside polling booths after voting until results are announced.
Manipur violence: Fresh round of violence worsened the situation in the violence-hit region. The government stepped up restrictions in an attempt to control the situation. However, the suffering of common people is not coming down which is a matter of concern for the government.
Manipur violence: Local authorities imposed restrictions to avoid any further untoward incident in the area and people were suggested not to organise any public event till section 144 remained in place.
Pakistan is among the worst 10 countries in the world for internet and digital media freedom, according to a report by an internet watchdog. The Freedom House, an international internet rights group, on Tuesday, released its ''Freedom on the Net'' (FoTN) report for the year 2019, titled ''The Crisis of Social Media'', recording an overall decline in global internet freedom between June 2018 and May 2019.
The Indian government last year had blocked internet in J&K 65 times, wherein the total number of such shutdowns was 178 over the last eight years.
New Delhi: Recent cover stories critical of the growing influence of Chinese President Xi Jinping have prompted China to block the websites of internationally acclaimed magazines The Economist and Time, adding them to the growing list of foreign new
Dubai, Dec 4: American envoys say they are working with other nations on a proposal to drop all discussions on possible Internet regulations from a U.N. telecommunications conference in Dubai.The U.S. is leading calls to
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