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Wateen Telecom Secures 20-Year Renewal of Its Long Distance International (LDI) License from PTA
Wateen Telecom Limited, Pakistan’s leading ICT and connectivity solutions provider, is pleased to announce that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed its Long Distance…
Smartphone Prices Too High? Government May Ease PTA Taxes Soon
A debate over PTA taxes on smartphones has reignited in Pakistan after Member of the National Assembly Syed Ali Kasim Gilani urged the government to…
PTA Chairman Unanimously Elected as the Head of SATRC
Pakistan took a major step in regional telecom leadership as PTA Chairman Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman unanimously secured election as Chairman of the…
Peak-Hour Congestion, High Latency & Jitter Still Undermining Pakistan Broadband
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released its Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS) Survey for Q3 2025, exposing three major issues that continue to…
PTCL & Zong Among Pakistan’s Worst Broadband Performers: PTA Q3 2025 Report
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released its Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS) Survey Report for Q3 2025, revealing serious performance issues in some…
PTA Advances Data Localization: Unveils New Strict Cybersecurity Regulations For Telcos
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has taken a major step toward data localization by finalizing the Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure Security Regulations (CTDISR) 2025 and…
PTA Invites New Bids for Fortiweb Firewall License Renewal
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially begun the bidding process for a key cybersecurity upgrade that includes the license renewal of two Fortiweb1000E Web…
PTA Warns Public About Rising Online Job and SIM Card Scams
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a public alert warning citizens about the rapid increase in online job scams and fake SIM card offers,…
The PTA Q3 2025 Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) Rankings Are Here
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released its Q3 2025 Quality of Service (QoS) Survey, ranking Pakistan’s major cellular mobile operators (CMOs) based on key…
PTA Q3 2025 Survey Report Exposes Shortfalls: Most Operators Fail to Meet Benchmarks Despite Zong, Jazz Lead
Amid deteriorating telecom services in the country, cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have only partially met key performance indicators (KPIs) set in their licenses and applicable…
Telenor Pakistan Exit Delayed: Final Deal Closing Pushed to 2026
Telenor Group said that the first approval from Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was received in conjunction with the ongoing exit process in Pakistan, however,…
PTA Partners with Meta to Roll Out Instagram Teen Accounts
The federal government has taken a major step toward safer digital experiences for young users as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in partnership with Meta,…
Jazz Allegedly Charges Customers Without Consent: Consumer Complaints Mount
In recent months, a growing wave of Pakistan mobile users have accused Jazz (formerly Mobilink) of activating value-added services (VAS) and deducting prepaid balances without…