Internet services face disruption in Pakistan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Internet services face disruption in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Internet users across Pakistan faced disruption in accessing various online platforms on Sunday, according to a media report. The government downplayed the outages, dismissing concerns about the firewall situation as “blown out of proportion.” While speaking to Geo News on Sunday Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that the situation with the firewall was “blown out of proportion and a web management system has been operating in the country for 10 years.” “There is nothing controversial about a country working on its cyber security,” she said, adding that the entire world used different cyber security mechanisms. The Dawn newspaper analysed data from these tools, which track network stability and monitor internet outages in real-time, and found that users were unable to access or had limited access to several social media services on Sunday. The tool, which measures internet connectivity and detects outages “in near real-time”, found that the network remained stable at the Border Gateway Protocol level throughout the day.

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Pakistan's highest internet speed is 8MBPS but minister claims it's 'faster and cheaper' than other countries
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's highest internet speed is 8MBPS but minister claims it's 'faster and cheaper' than other countries

India TV News  

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Pakistan cuts mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest
4 months ago

Pakistan cuts mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

Deccan Chronicle  

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Pakistan partially suspends mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest
4 months ago

Pakistan partially suspends mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. His supporters rely heavily on social media to demand his release and use messaging platforms like WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. The government is imposing social media platform …

Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies national firewall rumor
7 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies national firewall rumor

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Internet disruptions affecting hospitals across …

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
7 months, 1 week ago

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown

The Hindu  

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Pakistani users struggle as social media platform 'X' remains offline
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistani users struggle as social media platform 'X' remains offline

India TV News  

Pakistani users struggle as social media platform 'X' remains offline For almost a week, the social media platform 'X' has been inaccessible in Pakistan, leaving users unable to share information. X Down in Pakistan: For nearly a week, the widely used social media platform, owned by tech billionaire, Elon Musk, 'X' has been off-limits to the Pakistani population, leaving users …

X faces restrictions in Pakistan amid protests over alleged vote rigging
1 year, 1 month ago

X faces restrictions in Pakistan amid protests over alleged vote rigging

Al Jazeera  

The social media platform continues to be inaccessible to users in Pakistan since Saturday amid protests against alleged vote manipulation. NetBlocks, an organisation that monitors accessibility issues on the internet, On February 17 confirmed that a “national-scale disruption” has hit X in Pakistan in the aftermath of widespread protests in the country triggered by the alleged vote rigging in general …

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert

Live Mint  

Pakistan's social media and internet services were severely throttled Saturday night, as former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party held a "virtual rally" ahead of the general elections. The outage of Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube is the second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, news agency AFP reported. "We can confirm …

‘Ruined my livelihood’: Pakistan internet shutdown hits millions
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Ruined my livelihood’: Pakistan internet shutdown hits millions

Al Jazeera  

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Pakistan blocks Twitter, restricts internet after Khan’s arrest
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan blocks Twitter, restricts internet after Khan’s arrest

Al Jazeera  

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How, and Why, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Shut Down the Internet
1 year, 11 months ago

How, and Why, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Shut Down the Internet

The Diplomat  

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India’s Kashmir had the most internet disruptions in 2022, says report
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s Kashmir had the most internet disruptions in 2022, says report

The Independent  

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Heavy rains, floods affect internet services in Pakistan
2 years, 7 months ago

Heavy rains, floods affect internet services in Pakistan

Firstpost  

‘Due to heavy rains and floods, PTCL’s optical fiber network is experiencing some technical faults. As a result, PTCL users in Northern and Central regions are facing Internet outage,’ said Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd Islamabad: Internet services in central and northern parts of Pakistan were affected on Friday as the national telecommunication company stated that heavy rains and floods in …

Pakistan Internet Outage: No Internet services in major parts of the country- Here is the reason
2 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan Internet Outage: No Internet services in major parts of the country- Here is the reason

India TV News  

Pakistan Internet Outage: No Internet services in major parts of the country- Here is the reason Major Pakistani telecom operators have blamed the capital and other major urban centres of the country for the concern. Pakistan has been facing massive Internet connectivity issues today, with a drop of around 60% in internet connections at various parts of the country. Also, …

Tech giants call for ‘changes’ to Pakistani censorship laws
4 years, 3 months ago

Tech giants call for ‘changes’ to Pakistani censorship laws

Al Jazeera  

A version of the new regulations was first passed in February but quickly rescinded by Prime Minister Khan after an outcry by rights groups. Islamabad, Pakistan – Tech giants Google, Facebook and others have sought “critical changes” to newly passed Pakistani internet regulations that broaden censorship and authorise widespread surveillance without judicial oversight, among other issues, in a new letter …

We’re in the stone age, say Kashmir students on Internet shut down
5 years, 2 months ago

We’re in the stone age, say Kashmir students on Internet shut down

The Hindu  

From ferrying data in hard drives by air to driving over 300 km away for downloading syllabi of professional courses, students in the cut off Kashmir Valley are finding new ways to bypass the obstacles posed by the 147-day Internet shutdown. Scores of students in the Valley have shipped their tablets, Kindles and iPads for necessary updates and downloading of …

Internet more useful to terrorists and Pak for mobilisation, indoctrination: Governor Satya Pal Malik
5 years, 7 months ago

Internet more useful to terrorists and Pak for mobilisation, indoctrination: Governor Satya Pal Malik

India TV News  

Internet and phone services have been shut because these are more useful to terrorists and Pakistan for mobilisation of people and indoctrination of youths, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Wednesday, indicating that the services will continue to remain suspended for some more time. Addressing his first press conference after the Centre announced its move to abrogate …

This is why mobile internet connections are suspended in Kashmir
7 years, 11 months ago

This is why mobile internet connections are suspended in Kashmir

Op India  

Remember, the animated outrage by many on the suspension of mobile internet in the trouble-torn Kashmir valley. More than 90 per cent of these WhatsApp groups have been shut down in the past three weeks, the official said adding that the government’s policy of suspending internet services appeared to be showing positive results in curbing stone-pelting. “With the internet facility …

Surveilling and censoring the internet in Pakistan
9 years, 10 months ago

Surveilling and censoring the internet in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – A new bill before parliament could severely limit internet freedom and raises concerns the state is legalising censorship and mass digital surveillance, rights activists say. “Everyone has their own sense of what is morally right, how can you have something like that in the law, unless you define it… But they haven’t, they’ve done it so that …

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