{"id":4724,"date":"2022-08-10T10:34:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T10:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pandavpnpro.com\/blog\/?p=4724"},"modified":"2022-10-28T02:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T02:21:39","slug":"pakistan-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipandavpn.com\/blog\/pakistan-vpn","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan VPN: How to Unblock Telegram, \u03bcTorrent, YouTube, FB, etc. in Pakistan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistan is one of the most censored countries<\/a> in the world, ranked after China, Iran, Myanmar, Cuba, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia. Internet censorship in Pakistan is government-enforced. The government controls Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan, the only free-to-air broadcaster with nationwide coverage.<\/p>\n

For example, the federal government banned the film, \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0627 \u0634\u06c1\u0631\u06cc \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u0627\u0644\u06a9 \u06be\u0648\u06ba, in Pakistan on April 27, 2016, for endangering democracy. Later, the ban was canceled. In addition to controlling the output of information, the authorities strictly censor the input of information.<\/p>\n

In December 2010, the government started Internet filtering<\/a> that targeted critical remarks about the government and military, pornography, and other blasphemous content. The most notable example is that Pakistan banned YouTube from 2012-2016.<\/p>\n

To regain free access to a wide range of online content, including sexual, political, social, and religious sites, you need a Pakistan VPN that allows you to hide original IP addresses. PandaVPN<\/a>, a VPN provider coming from Seychelles, far away from 5, 9, and 14 Eyes, is a nice option.<\/p>\n

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What Sites Are Blocked in Pakistan?<\/h2>\n

Now let\u2019s take a closer look at the Internet censorship<\/a> in Pakistan. Websites are blocked through internet filtering that is enforced by Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). They build a national-level URL Filtering and Blocking System that is similar to China<\/a>\u2019s Great Firewall.<\/p>\n

The followings are some of the most popular sites blocked permanently or temporarily in Pakistan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nType of Ban<\/td>\nStart Date<\/td>\nEnd Date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YouTube<\/a><\/td>\nRepeated Bans<\/td>\nSeptember 2012<\/td>\nSeptember 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Facebook<\/a><\/td>\nRepeated Bans<\/td>\n19 May 2010; 16 April 2021<\/td>\n27 May 2010; 16 April 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Twitter<\/a><\/td>\nTemporary Ban<\/td>\n16 April 2021<\/td>\n16 April 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TikTok<\/a><\/td>\nTemporary Ban<\/td>\n9 October 2020<\/td>\n20 October 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flickr<\/td>\nTemporary Ban<\/td>\n19 May 2010<\/td>\n19 May 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WhatsApp<\/a><\/td>\nTemporary Ban<\/td>\n16 April 2021<\/td>\n16 April 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telegram<\/a><\/td>\nPermanent Ban<\/td>\nNovember 2017<\/td>\n\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wikipedia<\/td>\nTemporary Ban<\/td>\n19 May 2010<\/td>\n19 May 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03bcTorrent<\/a><\/td>\nPermanent Ban<\/td>\nJuly 2013<\/td>\n\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There are some examples of Pakistan’s national blocking of popular sites.<\/p>\n

YouTube was repeatedly blocked in Pakistan because the platform contains blasphemous videos or anti-Islamic films like Innocence of Muslims made by the US. Notably, YouTube was blocked in Pakistan from 2012-2016. The long ban was lifted officially after YouTube launched a custom version for Pakistan in September 2016.<\/p>\n

On 19 and 20 May 2010, PTA imposed a ban on Wikipedia, YouTube, Flickr, and Facebook to respond to the blasphemous material. The ban was lifted on 27 May 2010, after the sites removed the content at the demand of the government.<\/p>\n

On 16 April 2021, Pakistan restricted access to Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, and YouTube from 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM. This is said to maintain public order and security.<\/p>\n

\"Pakistan
\nTikTok was banned for immoral content on 9 October 2020. The ban was canceled on 20 October 2020 after TikTok removed the content.<\/p>\n

In July 2020, PTA banned PUBG<\/a>, the online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. However, realizing people’s support for PUBG, PTA lifted the ban.<\/p>\n

Since November 2011, Pakistan has banned over 1,200,000 pornography websites. Child pornography is illegal in Pakistan. According to Pakistani laws, the actions involved in child pornography and child sexual abuse will be subjected to 14-20 years and a fine of 1 million Rupees.<\/p>\n

Also, Torrenting is not legal<\/a> in Pakistan. ISPs blocked torrent sites<\/a> including Piratebay, Kickass torrents, Torrentz, Bitsnoop, Extra Torrent, and Torrent Reactor. The popular BitTorrent client \u2013 \u03bcTorrent is also banned in this country.<\/p>\n

Does Pakistan Allow VPNs?<\/h2>\n

Does Pakistan ban VPNs? No, using a VPN is allowed in Pakistan. However, the Pakistani government monitors people’s use of VPNs<\/a>. In June 2020, PTA once asked internet users to register VPNs with the telecom authorities to avoid the ban on virtual private networks after June 30.<\/p>\n

That means you can use VPNs in Pakistan for daily life and work needs. But criminal activities, subversive statements and actions against the government and military, blasphemy, etc. are not tolerated on the internet.<\/p>\n

If you want to travel to Pakistan, you\u2019d better install one or two Pakistan VPN apps in advance and keep an eye on the country’s VPN policy.<\/p>\n

Top 5 VPNs for Pakistan<\/h2>\n

Here comes the quick comparison table of 5 VPNs for Pakistan we recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nPakistan Server<\/td>\nServer Country<\/td>\nLowest Price<\/td>\nFree Trial<\/a><\/td>\nFull Refund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PandaVPN<\/a><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n$2.49\/M<\/td>\n3-7 Days<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ExpressVPN<\/a><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n$6.67\/M<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CyberGhost<\/a><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n$2.29\/M<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VyprVPN<\/a><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n$8.33\/M<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PrivadoVPN<\/a>(Free)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\/<\/td>\n\/<\/td>\n\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/em><\/strong>
\n1) The free VPN<\/a> PrivadoVPN is a free plan offered by its provider, with free data limited to 10GB\/M<\/strong>.
\n2) As you can see, PrivadoVPN\u2019s free version provides no Pakistani server.
\n3) CyberGhost $2.29 per month requires a subscription of 3 years of VPN service, which will cost you a total of $89.31. This is the main reason why I didn’t choose it.<\/p>\n

While PandaVPN’s 1+1-year subscription plan costs only $59.99 in total or $2.49 per month. More importantly, you can get a 7-day free trial on the PandaVPN iOS app<\/strong> and a 3-day free trial on its Android app<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Try PandaVPN Risk-Free<\/a><\/div>\n

The followings are the key features of PandaVPN, our preferred choice of Pakistan VPN:<\/p>\n