The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 56.08 million by the end of June 2018, said Pakistan… Read More
DIRBS Deadline for Blocking Unregistered Phones Extended
In line with the Telecom Policy 2015, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) on… Read More
Senate Committee Recommends to Start Fiber Cable Installation from Karachi to Gwadar
Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs on Thursday recommended that work of laying fibre optic cables from Karachi to Gwadar… Read More
Mobile Phone Imports Continue to Rise
Mobile phones import witnessed a phenomenal growth of 19.28 percent in the first eleven months (July-May) of 2017-18 as it… Read More
Pakistan Now Has 55.4 Million Mobile Phone Users with High-Speed Internet
The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 55.47 million by the end of May 2018, said Pakistan… Read More
PTA Bans Over 6,100 Websites Due to Objectionable Content
PTA blocked as much as 6,149 websites in the last year after Web Evaluation Cell’s recommendation.… Read More
Senate Committee on IT and Technology to Follow Up on Tax Collection from Telcos
Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications on Thursday decided to follow up on various issues related to Pakistan’s… Read More
Federal Minister for IT Anusha Rahman Visits PTA Headquarters
Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters on May 16 2018.… Read More
PTA DIRBS Explained: Here’s How You Can Avoid Getting Your Phone and IMEI Blocked in Pakistan
As you might have heard, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has launched DIRBS — Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System — that… Read More
PTA Officially Launches DIRB System to Block Unregistered & Smuggled Phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday launched Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) to automatically identify sub-standard, fake, and illegally imported… Read More
PTA to Formally Launch System to Block Unregistered & Smuggled Phones on Thursday
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has established the Mobile Devices Identification, Registration and Blocking Regulations System (DIRBS) to ensure that stolen… Read More
PTA Approves Investment in Telecom Tower-Sharing Services Company
Today, edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK), obtained the required approval of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on the change of… Read More
