Registration of Social Media Companies ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Under the “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules, 2021”, significant social media companies are required to register with PTA. In this context, Joyo Technology Pakistan Pvt Ltd (Snack Video) and BIGO Service Pakistan PvtRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The license signing ceremony for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Batistan was held here today. Three Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs); CMPak (Zong), Telenor Pakistan and PTML (Ufone) have been issued new licenses for the spectrum secured in theRead More →
Currently seven entities are regulating media in Pakistan. Social media is regulated by the PTA, press is managed by the Press Council, PEMRA deals with the electronic media, labour regulations are looked after by Implementation Tribunal for Newspapers Employees, while the Audit Bureau of Circulation deals with newspapers/periodicals’ registrations ISLAMABADRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) In accordance with Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Regulations 2021, PTA has issued MDM authorization to Lucky Motor Corporation Limited for manufacturing of Samsung brand mobile devices. The company had applied for authorization to setup mobile device manufacturing plant in Karachi, Pakistan where it will manufactureRead More →
KARACHI 29 Jun, 2021 (Web News) Updated: TikTok Pakistan Explains TikTok has robust policies, processes and technologies in place to review and take action on violative content. We first became aware of the court case and the Sindh High Court’s judgement yesterday, and are currently considering its implications. – TikTokRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted a nationwide mobile Quality of Service (QoS) bench marking test from February 2021 to March 2021 in different cities, towns and roads throughout Pakistan to assess the quality and performance of Pakistan’s mobile networks in line with the latestRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to send mandatory confirmation messages to their consumers to get explicit consent for opting in or activation of Value Added Services. CMOs have further been directed to submit compliance report within three weeks from issuanceRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended training and technical support to Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) for the successful implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Regulator has planned to introduce MNP for mobile users in their country and intendsRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Web News ) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has approached top management of micro blogging platform Twitter to immediately block/remove malicious trends and tweets vilifying superior judiciary. Twitter has particularly been informed that presence of such content and trends do not come under the definition of freedom of expression andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) / Coordination Center Portal (https://sec.pta.gov.pk) for the Pakistan Telecom Sector. PTA has introduced the CERT portal for its licensees, in continuation to its efforts to improve security posture of Pakistan Telecom Sector and toRead More →
Islamabad (Web News) Completing one year since March 2020, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been continuously supplementing Government’s efforts to contain COVID-19 through various means from sending cautionary SMSs to setting up awareness ringtones. 2 billion Corona Virus awareness messages have so far been sent since 19th March 2020 inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted an independent Quality of Service (QoS) survey of GT Road (Lahore to Peshawar) and Indus Highway (Peshawar to Karachi) from 22nd to 24th February, 2021, to measure the performance of Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) in terms of mobile coverage,Read More →