ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (retd) Hafeezur Rehman on Monday acknowledged the importance of virtual private network (VPN), saying that industry cannot function without it.
The PTA chairman made the remarks while briefing the Senate standing committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications as the regulatory authority, earlier today, extended the deadline for the registration of VPNs until November 30.
The extension came rising concerns over the misuse of unauthorised VPNs for activities such as bypassing internet restrictions and accessing prohibited content.
Briefing the Senate body, the PTA chairman urged people associated with IT business to register their VPNs to avoid any inconvenience.
The PTA chairman was of the view that the ācommon man needs VPNā amid the looming ban on the private gateways.
āFreelancers and companies required VPNs.ā
VPN registration policy was introduced in 2016, he told the lawmakers, adding that they recently launched a campaign in this regard.
