Recent times have seen Pakistan struggle when it comes to ‘freedom on the internet’. A study was conducted and ranked… Read More
SBP to Introduce Asaan Mobile Account Scheme in January 2018
The government is planning to launch the Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) Scheme in January 2018 to allow anyone with a… Read More
PTA Says PTCL & Jazz Top the Consumer Complaints Charts
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has revealed that it received 4,490 complaints from consumers against different telecom operators including (cellular operators, PTCL, LDIs,… Read More
Govt Approves PTA Compliance Directives for 5G
Federal Cabinet has approved policy directives for test and development of fifth generation (5G) wireless networks in Pakistan. The current generation… Read More
Pakistan Has The Least Number of Undersea Cables in the Region: Report
Pakistan with its geo-strategic position has the lowest number of undersea cables in the region, thus placing at a disadvantage in… Read More
PTCL and Telenor Top Customer Complaints in PTA’s 2017 Survey
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has received 10,237 complaints from telecom consumers against the different telecom operators (including cellular operators, PTCL, LDIs, WLL… Read More
Telecom Sector Adds Rs. 583 Billion to National Treasury
The telecoms sector, a significant source of revenue generation, has contributed around Rs. 582.95 billion to the national exchequer during… Read More
PTA & FIA Starts Crackdown Against Non-Type Approved Smartphones
In its proactive efforts to curb illegal telecom activities in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is continuously monitoring and… Read More
State Bank to Finally Draft an E-Commerce Policy
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Ministry of Commerce are developing a national policy to further promote e-commerce in Pakistan,… Read More
LHC Suspends Govt Move to Bring Regulatory Bodies Under Ministries
This past Tuesday the Lahore High Court (LHC) deferred the order from the government compelling the five main regulatory bodies… Read More
PTA Pushed to Block More than 25,000 Terrorist Websites
National Assembly’s standing committee on Information and Technology today showed its serious concerns over thousands of websites operated by terrorist organizations… Read More
Unverified SIMs and Head Scratching Decisions of Pakistani Government!
The issue of un-verified SIMs is still being debated between telecom companies and Interior Ministry and things are still on… Read More