Breaking Pakistan is building China style internet firewall to curb people's dissent: Reports

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Pakistan's economy could lose up to $300 million due to internet disruptions caused by imposition of a national firewall, the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) said in a press release on Thursday.

Islamabad is implementing an internet firewall to monitor and regulate content and social media platforms, according local media reports. The government denies the use of the firewall for censorship.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/pakistans-internet-firewall-could-cost-economy-300-million-association-says-2024-08-15/

 

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Pakistan blames users for slow internet as firewall rumours grow

Authorities have blamed widespread VPN use for the crawling connections, which have caused concern.

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Now Pakistan will be higher in press freedom compared to india .

 

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Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies setting up a national firewall

People in Pakistan have reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts estimating its speed falling to less than half its usual capacity at times.

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