The cement industry — which is leading to serious environmental and agriculture issues — has been brought under the regulatory… Read More
ECC Approves Withdrawal of All Taxes on Imported Cotton
The new regulation will come into effect starting today.… Read More
SECP Tells CFOs of Listed Companies to Authenticate Financial Statements
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has reminded the chief financial officers (CFOs) of listed companies to authenticate… Read More
Senate Body Directs Telcos to Form SOPs for Franchises
Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, on Thursday, expressed displeasure over giving sale targets to franchises of telcos and directed… Read More
MoIT Proposes Endless Powers for PTA to Regulate Anti-Competitive Laws
Ignoring the recommendations of Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has drafted ‘Pakistan Telecommunication… Read More
PTA Looking to Regulate Right of Way for Telecom Companies
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is looking to develop a regulatory framework for the following things in order to serve the needs… Read More
PTA to Set Up A System To Block Stolen Mobile Phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to establish a Mobile Devices Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) in its efforts… Read More
MoIT Releases Digital Pakistan Policy 2017
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has finally issued the long awaited IT Policy of Pakistan and has released it in… Read More
PPPP Senator Trashes MoIT’s Draft on Competition Rules for Telecom Industry
Former Finance Minister, PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwalla said that “After failing to bring the Regulators under the ministries Federal Government… Read More
SCO Prepares Amendments in Telecom Act of Pakistan
Senate sub-committee on delegated legislation in its meeting on Tuesday has asked ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications to submit… Read More
MoIT Irks CCP by Publishing Draft of its Own Competition Rules for Telecom Sector
Despite Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) sole mandate to regulate telecom sector on competition related issues, Ministry of Information Technology… Read More
Govt Faces Backlash For Killing the Autonomy of Regulatory Authorities
Government is under criticism, once again, for bringing autonomous regulatory authorities under the control of respective ministries. Opposition parties, mainly the PPP-P… Read More
