5G, cyber security: Pakistan, Malaysia agree to continue dialogue ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Malaysia agreed on Tuesday to continue dialogue on mutual areas of collaboration ... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan Submarine cable disruption hits Pakistan's internet services Pakistan's internet users suffered slow internet connectivity on Tuesday evening as a double cable cut was reported... Published 29 Nov, 2022 11:10pm
Business & Finance Payments to Google: SBP rejects allegations KARACHI: Recent news circulating in some sections of the media that certain payments to Google are stuck at the... Updated 27 Nov, 2022 09:43am
Technology Suspension of DCB payments to Google Play: users, telecom companies at receiving end Facing a growing liquidity shortage as foreign exchange reserves continue to fall, Pakistan’s central bank has... Published 26 Nov, 2022 05:47pm
Pakistan Social media safety guidelines released: PTA acts to maintain positive digital footprint ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released “Online Safety Guide, Safe Use of Social... Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Pakistan PTA blocks 4.39m grey SIMs in two years ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has identified and blocked 4,395,566 SIMs suspected to be... Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am
Technology PTA chairman addresses event marking silver jubilee of SATRC in Tehran ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Maj General Amir Azeem Bajwa (retd) has said that the... Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan PTA informs NA: ‘Total of 4,395,566 SIMs identified and blocked in 3 years to curb illegal grey telephony’ ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday, Pakistan Telecommun-ication Authority (PTA) identified a... Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan PTA gets Rs6.17bn deposit for spectrum assigned to Ufone ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received deposit amounting to Rs6.17 billion... Updated 09 Nov, 2022 07:02pm
Pakistan PTA gets 15,177 complaints from consumers, 14,797 resolved ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 15,177 complaints from consumers against ... Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am
Print Q1 non-tax collection dips 16.29pc to Rs202.159bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The federal non-tax collection has fallen by 16.29 percent to Rs202.159 billion during the first quarter... Updated 09 Nov, 2022 09:34am
Technology The reasons why IT-telecom sector lagging behind explained ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and telecom sector is lagging behind its potential due to... Updated 03 Nov, 2022 12:17pm
Business & Finance First annual instalment of licences: PTA receives Rs166m from Telenor, Ufone ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received Rs166 million (equivalent to $0.744 million)... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan SIM authentication: PTA initiates multi-finger biometric verification activity ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday initiated multiple fingers biometric verification... Published 01 Nov, 2022 06:23am
Business & Finance 16.7m cell phones manufactured locally in nine months: PTA ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 16.7 million phones handsets during the first nine... Updated 30 Oct, 2022 01:14pm
Pakistan Number of cellular subscribers, teledensity decline ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers as well as teledensity declined for the second consecutive month in... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 07:40am
Pakistan New social media rules to be finalised within a month: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Wednesday said ... Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance Aptma, Tunisian envoy agree to strengthen trade ties LAHORE: Borhene El Kamal, the ambassador of Tunisia to Pakistan, and the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association... Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan NA informed: 3G and 4G services available to 78pc of country’s population ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that 3G and 4G services are available to 78 percent... Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am
Business & Finance 5G launch: 8 to 10 months would be required after govt policy directive ISLAMABAD: The government would require approximately eight to 10 months after issuance of the policy directive to... Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am
BR Research Mobile broadband: do more? Fixed broadband (wire-line, fiber-optic-based Internet) is the foundation of modern digital economies. However, here... Published 13 Oct, 2022 09:26am
Business & Finance PBC, GSMA call for reviewing policies affecting digitisation, connectivity ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and the Global Mobile Industry Association (GSMA) have urged the... Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan PTA will introduce LFD system to control frauds ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will introduce a Live Finger Detector (LFD) system to... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Etisalat team visits PTA ISLAMABAD: A delegation from Etisalat visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters, Islamabad... Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am
Technology Fixed broadband: PTA issues revised QoS regulations ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued revised ‘Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS)... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:47am
Business & Finance 1.21m handsets imported: 15.61m cell phones manufactured locally in eight months: PTA ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 15.61 million phone handsets during the first... Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am
Pakistan NA panel calls for improving performance of FIA’s Cyber Crime Wing ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has directed the... Published 22 Sep, 2022 07:24am
Business & Finance Cell phones worth $102m imported in July, Aug ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $101.864 million during the first two months (July-August) of the... Updated 18 Sep, 2022 01:37pm
Pakistan CMOs services: PTA carries out QoS Survey ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out an independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey... Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am
Pakistan Flood-hit areas: PTA toiling to restore connectivity ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts by Pakistan Telecommunication Autho-rity (PTA) and telecom operators to restore... Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:32am