ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with UNESCO Pakistan, hosted a consultative workshop in Peshawar for the development of digital gender inclusion strategy. The workshop, held at PTA’s Peshawar Zonal Office, was the first of a series of five consultative workshops being organized to collectRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at PTA Headquarters Islamabad, today. The cooperation and collaboration between the two organizations in areas of mutual interest will have a resounding impact at national level especiallyRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has collaborated with Telecom operators and other stakeholders to reduce digital gender gap in Pakistan via initiatives related to accessibility, affordability and digital skills. PTA signed agreements with the companies at the ‘Connected Pakistan: Accelerating Gender Inclusion in ICTs. Shaping DigitalRead More →

Zong 4G and PTA Sign Agreement to Promote Gender Inclusion in ICTs ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Zong 4G – Pakistan’s cellular and digital services frontrunner and the CSR leader in the local ICT arena – has signed an agreement with the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to promote gender inclusionRead More →

Rationalization Plan for 1800 MHz Spectrum Completed ISLAMABAD ( Web News )  Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted Spectrum Auction in Pakistan in September 2021 in accordance with the Policy Directive of Government of Pakistan issued on 4th August 2021.  Accordingly, a rationalization plan in 1800 MHz spectrum band wasRead More →

PTA Conducts QoS Survey in Punjab, Sindh, KPK & Balochistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out an independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in 18 Cities and 9 motorways/highways/inter city Roads of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in order to measure the performanceRead More →

Telenor Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd has signed renewed license with Pakistan Telecom Authority. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Telenor Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd has signed renewed license with Pakistan Telecom Authority. The license signing was held at PTA HQs on 10th Dec 2021.The signing was due since 2019. Renewed License has enhancedRead More →

Pakistan Telecom Authority  Slashes Mobile Termination Rates ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has reduced the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) from Rs. 0.70 per minute to Rs. 0.50 per minute from 1st January 2022. Rates shall be further reduced to Rs. 0.40 per minute from 1st July, 2022.Read More →

PTA renews Jazz License ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) After dismissal of a petition from Islamabad High Court, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed Jazz License due for renewal since 2019.  Renewed License has enhanced terms and conditions for coverage and Quality of Service, as established during the recent PakistanRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) In accordance with the timelines mentioned in Information Memorandum (IM) for the Spectrum Auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) 2021, PTA received bids from CMPAK(Zong), PMCL (Jazz), PTML(Ufone) and Telenor Pakistan on 22nd SeptemberRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) In accordance with the timelines mentioned in Information Memorandum (IM) for the Spectrum Auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in Pakistan 2021, the opening of application and sealed bid offers from the prospective applicants have been completed on 9th September 2021. PTA received bidRead More →

ISLAMABAD The cellular license renewal ceremony for Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan was held today at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. Three Cellular Mobile Operators i.e. Telenor Pakistan, PMCL (Jazz) and PTML (Ufone) have deposited payment (50% of the PTA determined license fee) amounting to PKR 3.19Billion against their licenseRead More →