Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private networks against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them.

Pakistan's top body of clerics has declared the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as being against Islamic laws, officials stated on Monday. The Ministry of Interior is seeking a ban on the service, which is used to evade internet censorship in ...

Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology faced backlash for declaring VPN use to access blocked content as un-Islamic. Critics, including digital rights activists and scholars, argue this stance contradicts privacy rights and highlights governance issues in the country.

Paksitan won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final Twenty20 game against Australia. The tourists rested captain Mohammad Rizwan with Salman Agha to lead in Rizwan’s absence.

Marcus Stoinis hits an unbeaten 61 off 27 balls as Australia thrash Pakistan by seven wickets to seal a 3-0 victory in the T20 series.

Australia completed a series whitewash against Pakistan with a seven-wicket win in Hobart. Chasing 118, Marcus Stoinis' 27-ball 61 not out took Australia home in 11.2 overs.

The appointment is till the end of the Champions Trophy next year, after which the PCB will finalise the full-time coach