LHC allows PTA to block websites with ‘objectionable’ content LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday allowed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block the websites... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:07am
Pakistan PM orders restoration of access to Wikipedia ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered the restoration of access to Wikipedia with immediate... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance Mobile manufacturing/assembling: Policy has attracted $300m in investment, created 50,000 jobs in two years ISLAMABAD: Local mobile manufacturing/assembling has generated around $300 million in investment and 50,000... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:07am
Pakistan Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over ‘blasphemous content’ PTA had earlier in the week given Wikipedia a 48-hour ultimatum to remove material without publically specifying its exact objections Updated 05 Feb, 2023 09:19am
Pakistan Illegal activation of SIMs: PTA, FIA conduct successful raid on franchisee in Wah ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan PTA degrades Wikipedia services ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has degraded Wikipedia services in the country on account... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Unlicensed third parties: PTA takes serious notice of providing illegal internet services ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has taken serious note of providing illegal internet services... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Technology Monthly data of PTA”: Number of cellular subscribers, broadband penetration declines ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers, broadband penetration, mobile teledensity as well as total... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance PTA receives Rs24.24bn from Jazz as licence renewal fees ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received Rs 24.24 billion (equivalent of $105.80 million)... Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance Crop insurance needed to protect farmers from losses: Alvi ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that agriculture which used to be 50 percent of GDP had lost its value and... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 11:18am
Business & Finance PTA doing without chairman for over 20 days ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is headless for the last more than 20 days, as the... Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:40am
Business & Finance Telecom users face service disruptions due to countrywide power outage ISLAMABAD: Telecom customers faced serious issues on Monday, as telecom services, including mobile and internet... Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:33am
Pakistan Thousands of mobile phone towers go offline in Pakistan after power outage KARACHI: Thousands of mobile phone towers have gone offline across Pakistan due to a nationwide power cut on Monday,... Published 23 Jan, 2023 08:51pm
Technology Telecom operators asked to complete transition to IPv6 ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has instructed all telecom operators and internet service... Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am
Print CMOs fail to reach agreement on ‘SIM disallowing charge’ ISLAMABAD: Cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have failed to reach an agreement/ consensus on SIM disowning charge and... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:47am
Business & Finance Launch of 5G services faces many challenges ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) stringed several challenges and impediments including low... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Technology PTA releases annual report on cyber security ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL) - Jazz has secured the highest percentage of compliance... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Business & Finance Telecom sector generates record Rs694bn revenues during FY 2021-22 ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector generated record revenues of Rs 694 billion during the financial year 2021-22 compared to... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance SECP briefs NBFCs on improved regulatory requirements ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) briefed the non-banking finance companies... Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am
Opinion FBR: Dwindling tax collection Pakistan has one of the world’s lowest tax ratios, stemming from five main weaknesses: complexity, a narrow tax... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance Telecom industry facing serious challenges, say officials ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry in Pakistan is facing serious challenges, especially after recent floods and problem... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print Digital lending companies: Compliance certificates made mandatory ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will issue licenses to only those digital... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:46am
Technology Registration of SSMCs under rules: Despite reminders, major social media platforms not responding positively: PTA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunica-tion Authority (PTA) has blamed major social media platforms i.e. Facebook,... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
Pakistan Leather show at Lahore Expo Centre from Feb 1 KARACHI: Gulzar Firoz, Convener, Press and Media Committee, PTA (Central) has informed that 8th Pakistan Mega ... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
Technology Starlink’s technical plan being studied by PTA, other stakeholders ISLAMABAD: The Starlink Internet Services has yet to satisfy the Pakistan Tele-communication Authority (PTA) and... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Pakistan PTA says local plants have manufactured 19.7m mobile phone handsets in 11 months ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 19.7 million phone handsets during the first 11... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am
Business & Finance Telecom industry begins issuing SIMs through ‘MBVS’ ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry has started issuing SIMs through an enhanced version of Biometric Verification ... Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan PTA hosts workshop on digital gender inclusion strategy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with UNESCO Pakistan, hosted the fourth... Published 23 Dec, 2022 07:08am
Business & Finance CCP takes notice of apps offering loans on Google Play ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has taken notice of the various emerging concerns regarding... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan NGMS penetration, teledensity declining continuously, show PTA data ISLAMABAD: The monthly Next Generation Mobile Service (NGMS) penetration, cellular mobile teledensity as well as... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees