Petition to Unban Night Packages Accepted in Supreme Court

Night Packages

A petition filed by cellular companies for lifting the ban on night packages has been accepted for hearing in Supreme Court of Pakistan.

While expressing its surprises over Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s decision, the court said that why PTA always believed that people would use the facility only for romantic chat.

It maybe recalled that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority had banned night packages that cellular companies offered. PTA had said that the ban was imposed after receiving complaints from Supreme Court of Pakistan, Standing Committee of the Parliament, senators, MNAs and subscribers regarding the promotion of vulgarity through night packages.

It merits mentioning here that Islamabad High Court had dismissed the petition filed by cellular companies against PTA’s decision after telcos had withdrawn their petition after Pakistan Telecommunication Authority produced transcripts of mobile call recordings it had intercepted during late-night conversation of consumers.

Telcos have now approached the Supreme Court with the plea to lift the ban on night packages, arguing that purpose of night packages was to facilitate people.

Petitioners requested the court to issue an interim order against the IHC verdict.

The PTA’s counsel informed the court that the authority’s human rights cell had received several complaints about the misuse of late night packages.


  • While expressing its surprises over Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s decision, the court said that why PTA always believed that people would use the facility only for romantic chat.

  • Well this Shows how free our Supreme Court, last day i heart that Supreme Court hear a case about ticket which is imposed on Centorus Islamabad,

    I mean seriously, they are hearing these case when the real cases are pending from last 10 year, I am sorry to say but this Supreme Court hear any thing which is on Social media. It is likes they are there to make social media happy not do there real job.

    • You do not have to be sorry for saying that. When courts become attention whores, we cant expect much.

  • PTA Senior members were involved in romantic conversations with their so called GF’s but now as their girl friend’s ditched them so they are trying their best to block the night packages. Lame joke :P
    P.S yeh Pakistan hai joo dikhtaa hai woh biktaa hai ;)


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