Hundreds of thousands mobile phone handsets with the same International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) are being imported, which are subsequently… Read More
Mobile Phone Imports on The Rise as Trade Deficit Worsens
The caretaker government is mulling over policy guidelines to reduce the import bill by rationalizing import of mobile phones and… 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
PTA Readies Spectrum Sharing Framework for More Efficient Use of Existing Spectrum
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has prepared the “Spectrum Sharing Framework” aimed at using the existing spectrum more efficiently, moving beyond… Read More
Member Compliance Allowed to Exercise PTA Powers
Member Compliance at Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Mr. Abdul Samad, has been allowed by the Islamabad High Court to exercise authority… Read More
Meizu to Officially Launch 4 Smartphones in Pakistan
Meizu is gearing up to officially launch its smartphones in Pakistan. 4 models will be launched initially and will be… Read More
Jazz and PTCL Top PTA Complaint Charts
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 2,757 complaints from telecom consumers against different telecom operators including (cellular operators, PTCL, LDIs, WLL operators… Read More
Establishing International Competition Rules to Boost Pakistan’s Telecom Sector [Analysis]
by Syed Wajid Ali In countries like Pakistan where both Competition Authority and Sector Regulator are assigned with the powers to… Read More
IHC Once Again Allows Govt to Suspend Mobile Phone Services
IHC has allowed the government to suspend cellular service after issuing stay orders on the court’s previous decision.… Read More
These Best Practices Need to be Part of PTA’s Telecommunication Licensing Framework
By Syed Wajid Ali Licensing Framework is one of the fundamental building blocks of telecommunications regulations. Currently, PTA is in the… Read More
PTA to Record User Data from All Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
With the increasing number of Wi-Fi Hotspots at public places, PTA has come up with regulations to facilitate service providers… Read More
Pakistan’s IT Sector and MoIT to Make Apps for The Disabled
Pakistan has been historically ignorant about the plight of special people living in the country. A new initiative by Ministry… Read More