Using VPN to access blocked content un-Islamic: Pak religious body

Council of Islamic Ideology, a religious body in Pakistan, has termed the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) to access "immoral" and blocked content "un-Islamic". "VPNs could facilitate illegal activities, including digital theft, without accountability due to the concealment of user identity," an official of the body said. The popularity of VPN grew in Pakistan after the government banned X.