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Internet Services in Pakistan Show Signs of Improvement, But Challenges Persist Nationwide
Internet services in Pakistan are showing a few improvements in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi; however, the situation remains problematic in numerous regions…
WhatsApp Accounts of Islamabad Principals Hacked to Defraud Students and Parents
Islamabad: The WhatsApp accounts of numerous school and college principals have been compromised by fraudsters, who are allegedly utilizing these accounts to solicit financial contributions…
PTA Provides Additional Time for VPN Registration
The deadline for registering non-registered VPNs officially ended at midnight on November 30. However, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided not to proceed with…
Final Day to Register VPNs and Keep Them Active
To block unregistered VPNs, PTA has set today as the deadline. Despite PTA’s repeated requests, no one has responded to their extension request from November…
Federal Govt Expected to Extend VPN Registration Deadline
Islamabad: The federal government is expected to extend the deadline for registering Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) until the end of December 2024. The Pakistan Telecommunication…
Pakistan Experiences Partial Internet and Social Media Disruptions
After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demonstration was called off, people across Pakistan reportedly faced issues accessing, downloading, and using popular social media platforms. Online users…
PTA Appeals for VPN Registration Deadline Extension
The Interior Ministry has been requested by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to extend the deadline for registering virtual private networks (VPNs) beyond November 30th,2024.…
PTA Issues Advisory on Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a Cyber Security Advisory that alerts users to a grievous vulnerability in the WP Tools plugin for WordPress,…
Internet Services Slowly Restored in Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Mobile internet connections were restored in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Wednesday morning following a three-day shutdown. Residents could only use Wi-Fi and regular cell phones…
PTI Urges Elon Musk for Starlink to Address Internet Connectivity in Pakistan
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has publicly appealed to Elon Musk to introduce Starlink internet services in Pakistan, citing the ongoing challenges faced by consumers in…
PTA Set to Initiate Second Phase of Crackdown on Unregistered VPNs
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reportedly started testing a new national firewall to block unregistered VPNs, with a full-scale crackdown planned for December.…
13.6% Fall in Pakistan’s Mobile Imports in FY25’s Early Period
During the first four months of the current fiscal year 2024-25, the government imported mobile phones worth $420.799 million. This represents a decrease of 10.46%…
Mobile and Internet Services to Be Suspended on November 24
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,…
