ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Siddiqui clearly directed the authorities on Wednesday to suspend Facebook in the country if it does not block blasphemous material. The decision about the suspension of social media will be taken in next hearing. The IHC bench comprisingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A meeting of the Senate of Standing Committee on Interior & Narcotics Control held on Monday, 13th March, 2017 in Committee Room No. 4, Parliament House Islamabad. The meeting was presided over by Senator A. Rehman Malik and attended by the committee members Senator Shibli Faraz,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday remarked that leveling blasphemy charges against innocent people was also a crime and directed to ensure that an innocent person must not be wrongly accused of it. IHC was hearing a case relating to blasphemous contents on social media.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Cellular mobile operators opposed a state-run telecom firm’s move to acquire a licence for operation beyond its designated northern territories without participation in the modern technologies’ auctions, The News reported on Sunday. The telecom operators, in a letter sent to the state minister for informationRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT ) Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday said that a comprehensive strategy should be prepared within three days to curb character assassination through social media. He directed Ministry of Interior officials to evolve such a system in consultation with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), soRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The 3rd meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Auction of unsold Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) Spectrum was held under the chairpersonship of the Minister of State for IT Mrs. Anusha Rehman. The meeting was attended by Secretary IT Mr. Rizwan Bashir Khan, Chairman PTARead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Zong challenged 3G/4G auction of 10MHz block in 850MHz band at base price of $395 Million to Telenor Pakistan held in 2016. Petition filed in Islamabad High Court with prayed that the Policy Directive dated 26.04.2016 and the Telecommunication Policy 2015 and all actions takenRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoIT) has initiated the process of auctioning the remaining spectrum (4G) and planning to complete by end March 2017. Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (IT&T) spokesperson revealed that the process for auctioning the remaining spectrum has been initiated.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In pursuance to promote innovation, advancements and accessibility in technology Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau has launched “Pakistan Mobile App Awards 2016” in collaboration with Ministry of IT & Telecom, National ICT R&D Fund, Telenor Pakistan, Special Talent Exchange ProgramRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is all set to announce winners of the Mobile App Awards, for which developers prepared mobile applications to help disabled persons in performing necessary functions of everyday life with the help of their mobile phones. The finale of app award competition isRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Prime Minister of Pakistan has given the Ministry of IT and Telecom the administrative control of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Frequency Allocation Board (FAB), we have checked. Prime Minister office has already issued the notification and that necessary arrangements are being made to shiftRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Sub-committee of Senate Special Committee on delegated legislation in its meeting was told that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued network licence to PTCL in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, while only Special Communication Organisation(SCO) is allowed to provide telecommunication services in these areas. TheRead More →