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PTA Starts Blocking WhatsApp Accounts Linked to Inactive SIM Cards
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started blocking WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive SIM cards to prevent their potential misuse. According to officials, the move…
PTA Allows Overseas Pakistanis to Use Phones Tax-Free for 120 Days
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) allows overseas Pakistanis to use their mobile phones in Pakistan without paying import taxes for up to 120 days per…
Punjab Leads Anti-State Requests as Social Media Compliance Stays Low
Social media companies have complied with only 23.7 percent of content removal requests submitted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), according to a written response…
Mobile Phone Taxes Face Senate Scrutiny Over PTA & FBR Disconnect
Mobile phone taxes are facing heavy scrutiny over a system disconnect between PTA and FBR following a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet…
Senate Committee Seeks Timelines for Cybercrime and Fraud Complaints
The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday directed authorities to set clear timelines for processing cybercrime and financial fraud complaints and to keep…
IHC Directs PTA, Pemra, NCCIA to Explain Online Content Enforcement
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the federal government, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the National…
PTA Continues Nationwide Monitoring to Improve Telecom Service Quality
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) continues its nationwide monitoring and oversight efforts to improve the quality of telecom services, enhance network performance, and address consumer…
PTA Recovers Only 12.9 Percent of Rs4.27 Billion in Telecom Penalties
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has struggled to collect massive fines from cellular mobile operators. Over the last five years, the regulator imposed Rs 4.27…
Ufone & Telenor Pakistan Partner with PTA on ‘Zero Trust Cybersecurity’ Workshop to Strengthen Telecom Industry Resilience
Ufone & Telenor Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), hosted an executive knowledge-sharing workshop, titled “Zero Trust in a Hyperconnected Telecom Environment”,…
Supreme Court Quashes PKR 4.79 Billion Tax demand on Universal Service Fund
The Supreme Court has ruled that payments made by the Universal Service Fund (USF) to telecom companies for services in underserved areas are not subject…
PTA Proposes 10-Year Radio Licences, Online Processing Under New Rules
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed a new licensing framework for radio-based communication services, introducing a 10-year licence term, online application processing and a…
PTA Orders Telecom Operators to Block Fraudulent SIMs Immediately
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has tightened SIM verification rules, ordering telecom operators to block fraudulently issued SIMs immediately. The regulator has also set a…
Internet and Mobile Services Disrupted in Peshawar and Other Parts of KP
Mobile phone signals and internet services were disrupted in Peshawar and other cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday, leaving residents and the media struggling…
