PTA continues to curb illegal internet services ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) continues its determined efforts to eliminate illegal ... Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am
Pakistan Hafeez Ur Rehman made PTA Chairman ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday appointed Major General Hafeez Ur Rehman (Retd), Member... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Pakistan PTA establishes ‘STACA Division’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has established the Standards, Type Approval and... Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am
Pakistan Illegal service providers: PTA, FIA conduct raids ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in coordination with the Federal Investigation Agency ... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance GSMA enumerates damages caused by curbs on internet ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has expressed concerns over the... Updated 13 May, 2023 06:37am
Business & Finance Mobile service, access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube restored KARACHI: Mobile internet services in country have been reinstated after a disruption lasting more than 72 hours,... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan Post of member (administration): PTA-recommended candidate requests for application’s withdrawal ISLAMABAD: Dr Muhammad Amir Malik - one of the three recommended candidates for the post of Member Administration of... Published 12 May, 2023 06:54am
Print PoS payments fall 50pc after protest violence KARACHI: Point-of-sale transactions routed through Pakistan’s main digital payment systems fell by around 50% the... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Print Mobile broadband suspended across country KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Tuesday confirmed that it had suspended mobile broadband across... Updated 10 May, 2023 09:07am
Pakistan PTA: Govt likely to appoint Hafeezur Rehman as member admin ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to appoint Major General Hafeezur Rehman (retired) as new Member... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
Business & Finance Jan-Mar: 2.81m mobile phones manufactured locally Official data suggests that local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 0.46 million mobile handsets during March 2023 compared to 0.08 million imported commercially. Updated 07 May, 2023 10:02am
Business & Finance FTO launches helpline to guide, facilitate taxpayers ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) office on Thursday launched helpline to guide and facilitate the ... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Business & Finance Feb-end to Mar-end: Number of 3G and 4G users up 0.69m to 124.85m MoM ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan increased by 0.69 million from 124.16 million by end February ... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Business & Finance Country imports mobile phones worth $462.701m in 9 months ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $ 462.701 million during the first nine months (July-March) of... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Business & Finance Telecom services in unserved, underserved areas: USF has spent Rs90.670bn so far ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent Rs 90.670 billion since inception on providing telecom ... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan CCP warns masses against apps offering nano-loans ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has warned the general public about the rising trend of... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Pakistan PTA, Unicef team up to promote safe online environment for kids ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the United Nations International Children’s Fund... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Technology USF/ R&D contributions: CMOs demand two-year moratorium ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have demanded moratorium on Universal Service Fund (USF)/ R&D... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Opinion E-commerce and its potential in Pakistan The year 2023 could see Pakistan’s e-commerce market reach a revenue of US$6.4 billion, growing annually at 6.23... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance 50pc information & telecom sector exports undocumented: Ministry ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, on Friday, revealed that of the total $5... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Business & Finance PTA links floor price mechanism for CMOs to CCP’s NoC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommuni-cation Authority (PTA) has linked floor price uplift mechanism for cellular... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Technology Starlink Internet Services has yet to satisfy telecom regulator ISLAMABAD: The Starlink Internet Services has yet to satisfy the telecom regulator and relevant stakeholders over ... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan Muhammad Naveed made PTA chairman ISLAMABAD: The government has assigned the charge of Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to Muhammad... Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:47am
Print 68.29pc negative growth YoY: Mobile phones worth $447.855m imported in 8 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $447.855 million during the first eight months (July-January) of... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 09:45am
Business & Finance Cellular mobile operators: Internal competition termed hurdle to revenue growth ISLAMABAD: Internal competition among cellular mobile operators (CMOs) is restricting them from increasing Average... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Import of goods from Uzbekistan: FBR allows concessionary/reduced rates of duty ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed concessionary/ reduced rates of customs duty, additional... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan Relaxing network rollout obligations for CMOs under study ISLAMABAD: The government is considering relaxing network rollout obligations for cellular mobile operators (CMOs)... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Technology Ministry set to finalise Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Framework ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is all set to finalise “Telecom... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Technology Moratorium on QoS: PTA rejects CMOs’ demand ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected the cellular mobile operators’ demand of a... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Print PTA data for January: 0.87m cell phones produced locally as compared to 0.07m imported ones ISLAMABAD: Local plants manufactured or assembled 0.87 million mobile handsets during January of 2023 compared to... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 10:08am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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