Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has announced the PTA VPN policy 2020 through advertisement of newspaper. Use of any mode of communication such as VPN by means of which communication becomes hidden or encrypted is a violation of PTA regulations.
Users which are required to use VPN for their legitimate purposes, must register their VPN with PTA through their respective Internet service provider till 30-06-2020.
As per law, beside interruption of Services, legal action may also be initiated against the offenders involved in illegal use of unregistered VPNs.