The title is incorrect.<p>> “Using VPNs to access blocked or illegal content is against Islamic and social norms, therefore, their use is not acceptable under Islamic law. It falls under ‘abetting in sin,’ ” said the statement, quoting the council’s chairman, Raghib Naeemi.<p>> The statement declared that any technology, including the internet, used to access “immoral or illegal activities is prohibited according to Islamic principles.”
Should point out the PM for Pakistan who spoke out about religious extremism, Imran Khan, was jailed after "Lettergate", the US's efforts to have him ousted as PM (which succeeded, he is in jail now). The crackdown on the Internet followed that.<p>So all of this is in line with US policy. The US instigated a coup to warp their democratic processes with foreign efforts, causing a chain of events for this to happen.