PTA decries hikes in tariff, minimum wage LAHORE: The Export Standing Committee of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), expressing the inability of their... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
Business & Finance VISA, VRG sign strategic partnership agreement KARACHI: The SPA brings together VISA the world’s leader in digital payments with its network of networks strategy... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Business & Finance Telecom sector: VEON Group for addressing key challenges including ARPU ISLAMABAD: The VEON Group on Wednesday pointed out the urgent need to address key challenges facing Pakistan’s... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Business & Finance Telecom sector facing multiple challenges ISLAMABAD: Pakistan telecom market is currently navigating a transformed business landscape characterised by various... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Business & Finance Kazakh envoy says huge potential exists for Pakistan’s textile industry LAHORE: Yerzhan Kistafin, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, has said there is huge potential for... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
Pakistan PTA resolves 98.15pc of 15,085 complaints in Oct ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 15,085 complaints from telecom consumers against... Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am
Technology Number of 3G, 4G users, teledensity, NGMS penetration declined in Oct ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users, teledensity as well as Next Generation Mobile Service (NGMS) penetration... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Technology Pakistan can become digital corridor of connectivity for China, Russia ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s optical fiber cable network is planned to become a global corridor which can reduce the... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan Four BVS devices, two laptops seized: PTA conducts raid against franchisee of mobile phone company ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance Jul-Oct mobile phone imports soar 107.91pc to $469.99m YoY ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $469.992 million during the first four months (July-October) of... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Business & Finance ‘Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Framework’ approved ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Framework (TISF) which would provide a... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
Pakistan IHC: PTA submits reply in audio leaks case ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), Wednesday, submitted its reply in an audio leaks case. A... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Pakistan Internet bandwidth: PTA to review charging mechanism ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to assess and review the charging mechanism of... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
Business & Finance ‘SIM Disowning Charge’ to be applicable from Jan 1 2024: PTA ISLAMABAD: Effective from 1st January 2024, cellular mobile operators in Pakistan and AJK and GB may levy a “SIM... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Technology Mobile operators in Pakistan may levy ‘SIM Disowning Charge’ from January 1 Cellular mobile operators in Pakistan may levy a disowning charge on SIMs having less than a six-month retention... Updated 10 Nov, 2023 10:50pm
Business & Finance Digital, financial inclusion: Jazz CEO praises role of SBP and PTA ISLAMABAD: Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz and chairman of Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL) has praised the pivotal ... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Pakistan PTA, FIA conduct raid against illegal internet service provider ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Multan, in close collaboration with the Federal... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Jan-Sep 2023: 13.02m mobile handsets manufactured locally ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 13.02 million mobile handsets during the first ... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
Business & Finance Number of cellular subscribers falls to 189.74m: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan decreased from 190.44 million by end-August 2023 to ... Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:20am
Pakistan 10.87m mobile handsets made locally ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 10.87 million mobile handsets during the first... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan PTA, FIA raid mobile phone company franchisee in Peshawar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal office, Peshawar in collaboration with the Federal... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance PTA, SECP sign MoU to formalise mechanism for information sharing, cooperation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan PTA takes major step towards fostering ethical internet usage ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) took a significant step toward fostering safe and responsible... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Print First petrochemical policy getting final touches Govt aims to attract investment in the upstream and midstream industry to start indigenous manufacturing of petrochemicals Updated 08 Oct, 2023 10:48pm
Business & Finance Nano loan app ban spree must not undermine micro-lending system: experts ISLAMABAD: Experts have stressed that the illegal nano loan app ban spree must not undermine the importance of... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan IMT/5G spectrum auction: Cabinet likely to approve TORs, formation of advisory body ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet is likely to approve the terms of reference (TORs) and the constitution of... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Business & Finance Number of cellular subscribers declines to 190.44m by end-Aug: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan decreased from 190.55 million by end July to 190.44 ... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Technology ECC approves telecom infrastructure- sharing framework ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved first ever Telecom Infrastructure... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:56am
Pakistan SECP shuts down 7 illegal loan apps in collaboration with FIA, PTA ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has intensified crackdown on illegal loan apps... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Audio leaks involving Saqib Nisar’s son: IHC again seeks replies from secretaries of Defence & Interior on probe body ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has once again sought replies from the secretaries of Defence and Interior... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am