PTA to hire consultants over most efficient/effective tax model ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to hire tax consultants to propose the most... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Business & Finance Jan-April: 3.44m mobile phones manufactured locally ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 3.44 million mobile handsets during the first four... Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am
Business & Finance Joint efforts necessary to boost trade ties with Pakistan: Turkish envoy PESHAWAR: Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Pakistan, Dr Mehmat Pacaci called for joint initiatives to ... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance Mobile Phone Traders team meets PTA chief ISLAMABAD: A delegation representing the All Pakistan Mobile Phone Traders Association led by General Secretary,... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Technology Number of cellular subscribers, teledensity in April: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers, broadband penetration as well as teledensity declined in Pakistan... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Pakistan New PTA chairman assumes charge ISLAMABAD: Major General Hafeezur Rehman (retd) has assumed the charge of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)... Published 31 May, 2023 03:57am
Business & Finance Cases of telecom operators: No maladministration committed by FBR during implementation of ADRC’s recommendations: FTO ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has observed that no maladministration has been committed by the Federal... Published 31 May, 2023 03:56am
Print CMOs miss most of the KPIs: PTA ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have missed most of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set in... Updated 30 May, 2023 09:26am
Business & Finance Jazz adds Rs99 service charge for Corporate (B2B) customers ISLAMABAD: The cellular company--Jazz has added Rs99 - a service charge for its Corporate (Business to Business)... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Opinion Time for sacrifice It is that time of the year. Soon in every nook and corner of the city you will hear the cries of goats, cows and... Updated 27 May, 2023 07:14am
Pakistan 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
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees