اسے اردو میں پڑھیے We have been told that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued service suspension directive for mobile networks in Karachi. Without mentioning the reason for suspension, the directive said that services should remain suspended in Karachi from 11 AM to 6 PM in the evening. At least two cellular companies confirmed ProPakistani that they have received the directive from PTA, which said the [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Reports are emerging that Information Memorandum for 3G isn’t being approved by two  members of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and hence the whole process of 3G auction is almost halted. Member finance and member technical, who are part of PTA approving board and their consent is mandatory for the approval of IM, are seemingly not going to approve the IM because they [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Based on recent directions from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, retailers are currently not allowed to sell SIMs to mobile phone users. This situation has left retailers without sales’ commissions – impacting their major revenues; additionally they are worried about the stock of SIMs that is still not being recalled by the operators. In a letter published on ProPakistani last week, a retailer [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has Directed all LDI operators to restore pre-ICH calling rates for international incoming calls to Pakistan to comply with court orders, told us a source who is familiar with the development. In a letter written to all LDI operators, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has communicated to operators that authority’s earlier letters regarding ICH were suspended and operators should charge [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے You must have seen this TVC on various TV channels featuring a 10 year student who tells the teacher that his father is in jail – because his lost SIM was (mis)used by criminals. Majority of us don’t take this awareness ad seriously. I am saying this because there are still millions of inactive SIMs that are in our names but [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has signed an integrity pact with Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) to ensure transparency in the auction of 3G Spectrum licences in upcoming months. MoU was signed by Chairman PTA Mr. Farooq Awan and Chairman Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) Mr. Sohail Mazhar, while Federal Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh was also present at the occasion. TIP will observe [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Overseas Pakistanis, who are following Lahore High Court proceedings on ICH case, will have to wait for another month to possibly get relief on calls they make to their friends and family members in Pakistan. In its latest hearing yesterday, Lahore High Court judge adjourned case till January 14th, 2013 when PTA counsel contended that federal government needs time to submit [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے When government bodies are struggling hard to pave way for 3G, mobile cellular operators are doing all the homework to get their-selves ready for 3G launch, if it is ever auctioned in Pakistan. If sources are to be believed than Mr. Farooq Awan, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is visiting Zong’s office today to experience 3G services on Zong’s network. Zong has [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Member Technical Dr Khawar Siddique Khokhar and Member Finance Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi have reportedly denied to approve the revised Information Memorandum for 3G licenses, that government is planning to auction early next year, reported “The News”. The Information Memorandum is the document that contains the proposed auction schedule and terms and conditions for the auction. Citing unnamed sources who spoke with [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے As per directives issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, all cellular mobile operators are asked to check the number of SIMs issued against one CNIC before selling new SIMs to customers and that new SIMs should not be sold to anyone already having over 5 SIMs registered against one CNIC. With this directive in place, customers can buy new SIMs only if [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Dr Khawar Siddique Khokhar, in a letter written to Principal Secretary to the PM, the cabinet secretary, secretary information technology, has termed recently appointed three consultants for 3G auction as illegal, in violation of telecom and PPRA rules and without the knowledge (and approval) of authority. This was reported by “The News”, by saying that it has a copy of Dr. [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has finally issued the notification for withdrawal of its November 13th, 2012 directive, explaining new rules for sale of new SIMs and lifting ban on MNP. Letter issued to all cellular companies of Pakistan (also produced below) said that new SIM sales is allowed through company owned service centres and franchises only. PTA said that all these sales [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has still not notified mobile cellular operators about withdrawal of its earlier directive, according to which mobile phone companies were asked to not to sell SIMs on franchises, service centres and at retail shops from December 1st, 2012. PTA’s directives, which were reversed by Raja Parvez Ashraf, Prime Minister of Pakistan, are still in place and mobile phone [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Mobile phone subscribers in Pakistan reached 120.5 million mark in September 2012. According to stats published by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, total base of cellular subscribers in Pakistan stood at 120,513,430 subscriptions as of September 30th, 2012. PTA said that cellular tele-density reached 68.3 percent, down from 68.5 percent in July 2012. Mobilink still tops the market with 36,073,988 subscribers while Warid [...]

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, through its counsel, has told Lahore High Court that it has withdrawn its directives for establishment of International Clearing House (ICH). This was stated during ICH case hearing today, in which PTA contented that it issued a letter to nullify its earlier directive for formation of ICH. Petitioner, on other hands, observed that nullifying its directive by PTA [...]