Mobile phone imports witnessed a 4.58% growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-September) 2018-19. Imports ended up… Read More
PTA Wants Telcos to Upgrade Their Infrastructure to Ensure Security
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been trying to raise $2.5 million from cellular companies to buy the equipment needed for… Read More
Pakistan’s Energy Imports Could Double by 2025: Report
Pakistan’s energy imports (in tonnes of oil equivalent) would have to double by 2025, as local gas production is projected… Read More
NHA Generates Rs 93 Million From Auction of 90 Vehicles
National Highway Authority (NHA) has generated around Rs 93.3 million from auction of 90 vehicles, as part of Prime Minister… Read More
PTA Extends Deadline for Blocking Phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has taken another U-turn and extended the deadline for implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking… Read More
PIA Blames High Oil Prices and Rupee’s Depreciation for Rs. 2 Billion Loss
Due to increase in oil prices and depreciation of rupee, operating cost of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has increased. Due… Read More
3G/4G Users Cross 59.48 Million Mark During September 2018
The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 59.48 million by end September 2018, according to the Pakistan… Read More
PTA Stopped from Blocking Non-Compliant Phones After 20th October
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology barred Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from blocking non-compliant/invalid mobile phones. The parliamentary panel… Read More
Pakistan Has No Access to Cyber Crimes Data Due to Absence of Treaty with US
Contrary to India and most of the Middle East countries, Pakistan has no access to cyber crimes data from other… Read More
Govt is Working on an Amnesty Scheme for Legalizing Smuggled Phones
The government is likely to announce a new amnesty scheme for legalization of smuggled and illegally imported mobile phones on… Read More
PTI Moves to Withdraw the Amendment to Cyber Crimes Bill 2018
Distancing itself from the “Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2018”, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government on Friday approached the… Read More
IMF Forecasts Govt Debt of 73.2% of GDP for Pakistan in 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected an increase in government gross debt by 0.7 percent–to 73.2 percent of the… Read More