ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has disbanded Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for content management on internet and granted these powers to regulator— PTA— with the mandate to devise effective mechanism in this regard. In the wake of blockage of YouTube in Pakistan after unwarranted release of blasphemous filmRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority is seeing an increase in its staff with hiring of telecom consultants. This is highly strange as currently all key positions that includes members, director general posts, directors and other senior staff. However recently there have been advertisements in newspapers for recruitmentRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The final determination regarding the violation of the license by Zong Pakistan is expected in the next few days. Pakistan Telecom Authority has completed the proceedings and hearings regarding the show cause notice against Zong Pakistan. Zong Pakistan was issued a show cause notice by theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) A spokesman of the Pakistan Computer Association in a statement issued in Islamabad has demanded of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to immediately take notice of a deliberate move by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to hinder the businessRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) After introduction of 3G/4G services in Pakistan, Telecom industry has witnessed 100% increase in utilization of International Bandwidth Connectivity which surely is very healthy sign for industry as well as overall economy of the country. This multiple factor increasing trend will continue in coming daysRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) To applaud the envisioned success 3G and 4G services, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in partnership with Mobile Operators, Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau and Samsung Pakistan has launched the “Pakistan Mobile App Awards 2015”. The awards are inviting individuals from Pakistan to submit innovative mobileRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 60,000 websites, including 50,000 pornographic sites and 10,000 sites relating to blasphemy in the country, the Islamabad High Court was told on Tuesday. PTA chairman Ismail Shah said that the authority had blocked 64,000 websites of which 50,000 pertainRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Another irregularity reveled in Telecom Authority watchdog of Telecom industry in Pakistan which have been assigned to reshuffled all Mobile consumers data’s. Its very important and essential job assigned by Interior Ministry clean illegal Sims. Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif Finance Minister Ishaq Dar CabinetRead More →
ISLAMABAD (ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority issued Draft of SOP for re-verification of all Sims with in 90 Days. As per guide line No new SIM sales shall be made through Retailers and Temporary Outlets during 91 days of exercise so that efforts can be concentrated on re-verification processRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) A working group constituted by interior ministry and comprising members from interior and information technology ministries, mobile phone operators, Nadra, the Federal Investigation Authority, Intelligence Bureau and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) began verifying over 100 million unverified SIMs (subscriber identification modules) on Monday, PTA chief saidRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey trafficking has unearthed an illegal gateway exchange at Karachi. According to details, a successful raid against the grey operator was carried out along with FIA team at Patel Colony, Landhi, Karachi. An illegal exchangeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The SIMs re-verification is slated to begin from day after tomorrow as Pakistan Telecom Authority is to share standard of Procedure ( SoP ) with Telcos on Thursday. The Sop were expected to be shared on the previous weekend and were then expected on Monday.Read More →