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Finance Bill 2019 provides incentives to boost tech usage in export sectors

In an attempt to boost technology usage in the exports sector in Pakistan, the government of Pakistan has taken...

Jun 17 · >

Data of around 100,000 passengers compromised through cyber-attack on border patrol database

A hacker named “Boris Bullet-Dodger” stole the information of around 100,000 passengers through a cyber-attack on the US Customs...

Jun 13 · >

PTA received 20,000 complaints regarding illegal registration of mobile phones

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received 20,000 complaints regarding the illegal registration of mobile phones, an official from the...

Jun 10 · >

PTA reveals passengers mobile registration data got leaked

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed that the travel agents and civil aviation officials had leaked the personal...

in Mobile
May 30 · >

Mobile phone imports in Pakistan faced a drastic decline in first 9 months of current fiscal year

Mobile phone imports in the country have witnessed a major decline of 7.6% during the first nine months (July...

Apr 19 · >

Two college students easily scammed Apple out of almost 1 million dollar in iPhone replacements

Two Chinese students studying in Oregon, the US, allegedly scammed Apple out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in...

in Mobile
Apr 5 · >

Multiple companies in Pakistan near shutdown due to strict regulations on imports/exports

While the government stresses to improve the startup culture in Pakistan, there are several policies in place that are...

Apr 3 · >

PTA to introduce USSD system for mobile phone registration

In its efforts to expedite mobile phone registration in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is going to introduce...

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Mar 29 · >

Everything you need to know about DIRBS, rules and regulations

Soon after the Pakistani government has announced it, Device Identification Registration and Blocking System or more commonly known as...

in Mobile
Mar 12 · >

Cell Phone operators want the government to decrease tax on mobile

Fearing the new taxes imposed by the PTI government on smartphones may regress the growth of the smartphone market,...

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Mar 7 · >

This unexpected flaw in the airport system could allow phones to be smuggled

In spite of the Pakistani government’s initiative to limit the smuggling of phones by introducing Device Identification Registration and...

in Mobile
Feb 21 · >

Xiaomi launches its first Android Go smartphone

Xiaomi recently announced the launch of the Redmi Go, the company’s first Android Go smartphone which has a humble...

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Jan 30 · >

FBR has issued new guidelines for registration of imported smartphones

New guidelines and procedures for the registration of imported mobile phone that are brought in Pakistan by international travelers...

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Jan 30 · >

Government extends mobile phone registration deadline to February 15th

The government has once again extended the deadline for registering the mobile phone with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) Device...

in Mobile
Jan 29 · >

Government reduces taxes on budget phones, taxes on higher-end smartphones remain unchanged

The Pakistani government announced a mini-budget today in an attempt to boost exports and reinforce investor confidence lost due...

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Jan 23 · >

Government will launch a portal of mobile registration and tax payment soon

We recently saw that PTA has delayed the date of the implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS)...

Jan 16 · >

PTA to extend deadline for mobile phone registration, starts labeling valid IMEIs as non-compliant

Following the orders from the Senate standing committee, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is looking to once again postpone the implementation...

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Jan 16 · >

Read these FAQs if you are confused about DIRBS and bringing smartphones from abroad

The government of Pakistan recently changed their smartphone policy regarding bringing devices from abroad. This has caused a lot...

in Mobile
Dec 21 · >

Mobile phone dealers threaten to go on strike over import policy for smartphones

President of Karachi Electronics Dealers Association Muhammad Rizwan has threatened to give a strike call to other mobile phone...

in Mobile
Dec 19 · >

Pakistani shopping sites remove iPhones and Pixels from their online stores

In a move which is likely the result of recent Customs Duty imposed by the government, online shopping sites...

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Dec 10 · >

Pakistanis coming from abroad can only bring one duty free phone from now on

The government has approved its new policy regarding duty and taxes on importing smartphones from abroad, and it is...

in Mobile
Nov 26 · >

Police confiscated more than 6,000 smuggled phones worth Rs. 8M in Pakistan

The Islamabad Motor Way Police worked with the Customs Department to unravel a plan to smuggle 6,000 smartphones. The...

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Aug 3 · >

Apple and Samsung finally end 7-year long legal dispute outside the court

I’m a tech fan. I love all things tech and I have a special level of love for smartphones....

Jun 28 · >

Uber is soon going to pay drivers for driving electric cars

Just like all the big giants related to automobile industry, Uber is thinking to motivate its drivers towards driving...

Jun 20 · >