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The government denies the use of the firewall for censorship.<\/p>\n<p>Ali Ihsan, senior vice chairman of P@SHA, said the imposition of the firewall has already caused prolonged internet disconnections and erratic performance of virtual private networks, threatening a \u201ccomplete meltdown of business operations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese disruptions are not mere inconveniences; but, a direct, tangible and aggressive assault on the industry\u2019s viability inflicting an estimated and devastating financial losses estimated to reach $300m, which can further increase exponentially,\u201d he said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja did not immediately respond. Earlier this month, she said that the government did not plan to use firewalls as a form of censorship.<\/p>\n<p>The government has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1844724\">blocked access<\/a> to social media platform X since the February elections in which the PTI won the most seats despite a crackdown and ban on it.<\/p>\n<p>The government has said the blocking was to stop anti-state activities and a failure by X to adhere to local Pakistani laws. 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The government is implementing an internet firewall to monitor and regulate content and social media platforms. The government denies the use of the firewall for censorship.<\/p>\n<p>Ali Ihsan, senior vice chairman of P@SHA, said the imposition of the firewall has already caused prolonged internet disconnections and erratic performance of virtual private networks, threatening a \u201ccomplete meltdown of business operations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese disruptions are not mere inconveniences; but, a direct, tangible and aggressive assault on the industry\u2019s viability inflicting an estimated and devastating financial losses estimated to reach $300m, which can further increase exponentially,\u201d he said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja did not immediately respond. Earlier this month, she said that the government did not plan to use firewalls as a form of censorship.<\/p>\n<p>The government has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1844724\">blocked access<\/a> to social media platform X since the February elections in which the PTI won the most seats despite a crackdown and ban on it.<\/p>\n<p>The government has said the blocking was to stop anti-state activities and a failure by X to adhere to local Pakistani laws. Rights activists say the blocking of X is designed to stifle critical voices and democratic accountability in the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media sm:w-1\/2 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven\">\n<p> <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:250px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1850247\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In its statement, P@SHA said that the government\u2019s lack of transparency around the firewall had \u201cignited a firestorm of distrust\u201d among internet users and Pakistan\u2019s global IT clients who fear their proprietary data and privacy will be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>P@SHA demanded an \u201cimmediate and unconditional halt to this digital siege\u201d and called on the government to engage with the industry to develop a cybersecurity framework.<\/p>\n<p>The country recorded $298m in IT exports in June, up 33 per cent from the year before. 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