PTA Blocks Stolen Phones and Bans 55 Million Counterfeits in Crackdown

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 826,000 stolen mobile devices reported through its Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS). In addition, 55 million…

ADB Pushes Pakistan to Make and Export More Smartphones

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified the Pakistan Smartphone Industry as a key area for potential economic growth, urging the government to introduce targeted…

TCL and Alcatel interested in investing in Pakistan’s mobile manufacturing industry

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Customs has earned a massive amount of PKR 54 billion over the last year on the import of mobile devices through Device Identification, Registration,…

Chinese companies to set up first smartphone manufacturing plant in Faisalabad

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Two Chinese tech companies have reached an agreement at the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) office to set up a smartphone manufacturing…

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