PTA Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Issuance of SIMs

By Tech Desk ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal office Lahore, in close coordination with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), conducted a raid regarding illegal SIM activations,…

Starlink License Delayed in Pakistan as PTA Awaits Permanent Registration

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Starlink’s entry into the Pakistani market has encountered a significant setback, as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to withhold the issuance of a…

PTA Allows Temporary Mobile Registration For Overseas Pakistanis

By Saqib ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad:  The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has the Temporary Mobile Registration System to facilitate overseas Pakistanis and foreign nationals visiting the country. Under this initiative,…

PTA Cracks Down on Patch Phones in Gilgit

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and local police, conducted targeted raids on four mobile repair shops…

PTA and FIA Launch Major Raid on Illegal Mobile IMEI Cloning in Faisalabad

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: In a major crackdown on illegal tampering, cloning, and selling of mobile phone IMEIs, PTA Zonal Office Faisalabad, in collaboration with FIA (CCRC), conducted…

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Pakistan’s 5G Auction Stalled by Zong’s Legal Moves, Costing Over $200 Million

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s inaugural 5G spectrum auction faces an unprecedented setback as CMPAK (Zong) continues to secure stay orders on key frequency bands, deepening a shortfall that…

Pakistan’s Mobile Data Usage Soars as Spectrum Auction Nears

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s mobile data consumption has reached an average of 8.5 gigabytes per user per month, reflecting a sharp rise in the demand for mobile broadband…

PTA to Resolve Internet Woes in Pakistan with 12,000 New Sites and 5G Expansion

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja pointed out major reasons behind slowness in internet speed. The minister informed the National Assembly…

PTA’s New Policy Ends ‘Bill Shock’ for Pakistani Mobile Users

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) allow only those 3rd party Value Added Service (VAS) providers to offer…

Fraudulent Calls Claiming to Be PTA Officials Can Steal Your Money and Personal Information

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

A new wave of fraudulent phone scams has emerged, with scammers impersonating officials from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in an attempt to steal sensitive…

Ufone-Telenor Merger Unresolved, PTA Chairman Updates NA Committee

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: PTA Chairman Major General (Retd) Hafeez ur Rehman informed the committee that Ufone and Telenor have not yet merged. He further clarified that the…

50% Mobile and 40% ATM Services at Risk if LDI Licenses Are Revoked, Warns PTA

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: In a formal briefing before the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology, Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Major General (Retd.) Hafeez…

PTA May Cancel Licenses of LDI Companies Over Unpaid Dues Worth Billions

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology convened today for a crucial meeting during which the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman briefed the…

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