Cellular operators have reached out to Ministry of Information Technology to ask the government for damages against two instances of… Read More
Government Suddenly Realizes that IT Ministry is Running on Acting Heads Only
After years, in fact after four and half years since the current government took charge, the authorities have finally and… Read More
What is Fake SMS Sender and How to Trace it?
Sending fake SMS messages from someone’s mobile number without his/her knowledge or consent, a term that is technically known as… Read More
Telcos Lost Rs. 600 Million Yesterday, But That’s Not the Only Thing to Worry About
Mobile cellular operators incurred an estimated loss of Rs. 600 million yesterday due to forced service suspension in 15 cities… Read More
Pakistan Demands Removal of Anti Islam Film from YouTube
Pakistan today officially demanded the removal of anti-Islam film from YouTube, by calling it an attack on 1.5 billion Muslims.… Read More
How Do You See Pakistani Telcos Relying on Indian Models for TV Ads?
We have been told that a mobile phone company has shot a TVC for its upcoming promotion in which Nargis… Read More
Telcos, FBR Agree to Resolve Rs. 47 Billion Tax Dispute Through Table Talk
Five telecom companies and FBR have agreed to resolve Rs. 47 billion tax dispute through out of court settlement, told… Read More
Emails, SMSs, Phone Calls and All Private Communication to be Intercepted to Track Terrorists
‘Fair Trial bill’, a draft that has been approved by federal cabinet and is likely to be tabled in parliament,… Read More
CCP Terms Implementation of ICH Illegal, Asks MoIT to Withdraw Directive on ICH
Despite a ruling from Competition Commission of Pakistan earlier this year, which had said that LDI operators could withdraw themselves… Read More
PTA Directed to Ban Tax Evading Telecom Companies from 3G Auction
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been asked by Senate Sub-Committee on Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) to not to allow telecom… Read More
Its About Time that Telcos Should Appoint an Industry Spokesperson
Pakistan’s cellular companies have been hit with industry specific situations lately. From tax evasion to shut down of cellular services… Read More
Rahman Malik Stands Down, Calls to Block Unidentified SIMs Only
As we had anticipated, Mr. Rahman Malik, head of Interior Ministry, has taken back his statement for blocking prepaid SIMs,… Read More
