ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has decided to launch a crackdown against illegal Indian satellite dishes and illegal Indian content on Satellite television channels and cable networks. Addressing a press conference here Wednesday at PEMRA Headquarters, Chairman PEMRA Absar Alam announced that the authorityRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) Zong and Universal Cinemas have entered into an agreement for it to become the exclusive Telecom partner with Pakistan’s biggest Multiplex cinemas in the Emporium Mall, Lahore. The multiplex cinemas with 9 screens, the biggest in the nation, will have a total seating capacity of overRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will take action against those users of frequency spectrum that do not have a valid licence. PTA and Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) have been monitoring frequency spectrum and taking enforcement action against illegal /unauthorised users of frequency spectrum on a regularRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The two-day International Symposium on Technology Entrepreneurship and incubation organized by National ICT R&D Fund in collaboration with Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and Higher Education Commission (HEC) began at HEC Secretariat here on Friday. The purpose of symposium is to develop entrepreneurial mindsetRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Mobile phone companies have been asked to keep their cellular serviced suspended in 25 major cities of Pakistan, we have checked with sources. Earlier it was said that cellular service will remain offline in Islamabad / Rawalpindi only, however, a newer PTA directive has increased theRead More →
KARACHI ( TARIQ REPORT ) The sale of Xiaomi smartphones has been barred in Pakistan, according to a statement posted on the organisation’s website. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Spokesman Khurram Mehran on Wednesday confirmed the body had banned the sale of Xiaomi handsets in Pakistan saying, “They are not followingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA),Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom (MoIT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly organized ‘Pakistan ICT Indicators Symposium’ under the theme of ”Multi-stakeholder Engagement to Highlight the need of ICT Data Reporting” here at PTA Headquarters today. The Chief Guest of theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The three days International Training Program (ITP) organized by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) concluded in Islamabad today. The program, which ran from 20-22 July, 2016 featured several sessions with national and international speakers. These sessions focused on newRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Regulators of the Asia-Pacific region have agreed to enhance mutual cooperation to put up common solutions to the newer challenges faced by the respective governments, regulators of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs). The regulators of Asia-Pacific region consented to a joint statement at the end ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Houlin Zhao, Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), visited Pakistan to witness the growing and evolving ecosystem of mobile telecommunication services in the country. During his visit, he was also briefed about digital products and applications at Telenor Digital Fest in Islamabad. He lauded Telenor’sRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) After granted the 10MHz 4G license in the 850 MHz Band at the base price of $395 million as the sole bidder in a recently held auction by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Norwegian giant, Telenor, has moved the Islamabad High Court against theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) If the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is known for anything, it is Internet content management. For around eight years, the PTA has been blocking content on the directives of the now-defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee for the Evaluation of Websites (IMCEW). Formed in August 2006, the committeeRead More →