All Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) will remain operational after November 30, as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided not to impose a ban due to a lack of legal grounds, according to sources speaking to us The PTA had initially required users to register their VPNs by November 30, with the threat of blocking unregistered connections thereafter. The Minister of Interior had previously urged the PTA to ban unregistered VPNs, citing concerns that they were being used by terrorists to facilitate violent activities and access prohibited content.However, sources within the interior ministry have confirmed that the request to ban unregistered VPNs will now be withdrawn.