Mobile Internet Restored in Former FATA’s Kurram Agency
December 29, 2021 — The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has restored the internet in the Kurram Agency of former FATA....
Hija Kamran writes about digital rights and internet governance from a feminist perspective. She tweets at @hijakamran
December 29, 2021 — The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has restored the internet in the Kurram Agency of former FATA....
December 17, 2021 — A new report by Meta (previously Facebook Inc.) reveals that the company has banned seven surveillance-for-hire...
November 21, 2021 - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has lifted the ban on the short video sharing application TikTok after...
November 3, 2021 - The US Department of Commerce has blacklisted four cybersurveillance companies for providing services to governments known...
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - The Ministry of Interior has directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend internet services in...
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