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Mobile and Internet Services to Be Suspended on November 24
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Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been directed by the Ministry of Interior to suspend mobile phone and internet services. According to PTA sources,…
Pakistan’s IT Minister Defends Internet Restrictions: Here’s All We Know!
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Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for IT and Telecom, made it clear on Thursday that Pakistan’s internet limits are for security reasons, not to…
PTA Chairman Confirms No Orders for Mobile Service Shutdown
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ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Major General (retd) Hafeez-ur-Rehman, confirmed that no official orders have been issued to shut down mobile phone…
PTA Seeks Stakeholder Input on VPN Registration
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Islamabad (21st November 2024): PTA hosted a stakeholder consultation on VPN registration, with key participants including the CEOs of PSEB, PASHA, and PAFLA, along with…
CII Chairman Clarifies VPN Remarks, Dismisses Controversy as Typographical Error
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LAHORE: Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Raghib Naeemi, has clarified his earlier statement regarding Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), attributing the confusion…
PTA Appoints Consultant for 5G Auction to Boost Mobile Broadband in Pakistan
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially hired National Economic Research Associates Inc. (NERA), an international consultancy firm based in the United States, to assist…
Unregistered VPNs Get a Two-Week Extension from PTA
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has given a two-week deadline for unregistered VPNs to register, with a nationwide crackdown set to begin on December 1.…
PTA Finalizes Initial VPN Trial, Full Block on Unregistered Networks Starts December
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has wrapped up its initial trial aimed at identifying and blocking unregistered Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in preparation for a…
PTA Temporarily Blocks Mobile Internet Access Across Balochistan
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily banned mobile internet access in parts of Balochistan. “The general public is hereby informed that, under the directives…
Unregistered VPNs Blocked by PTA Despite Deadline Extension
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Many Pakistani Internet users reported problems in accessing virtual private networks (VPNs) and noted poor Internet connectivity because the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) started blocking…
Illegal SIM Card Trade Exposed in PTA and FIA Raids Across Islamabad and KPK
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing, has successfully raided illegal SIM card sellers in Islamabad…
PTA Conducts QoS Surveys to Evaluate Fixed-Line Broadband in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted Quality of Service (QoS) surveys for fixed-line broadband services in 36 major Pakistani cities, including Azad Jammu…
New VPN Registration Portal Launched by PTA
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched a new registration portal for virtual private networks (VPNs) on Tuesday with the objective of assuring a secure…
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