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PTA Urges Parents to Protect Children From Online Risks
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has urged parents to closely monitor their children’s use of mobile phones, tablets and laptops to protect them from online…
National CERT Flags Fake NADRA, FBR and FIA Websites Stealing User Data
The National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has detected a phishing campaign in which fake websites, set up in the names of key government…
LHC Issues Notices Over Petition to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices under Section 27-A to the Attorney General for Pakistan and the Advocate General of Punjab on a…
Customs Uncovers Rs2.21 Billion Trade-Based Money Laundering Scheme
A Customs investigation has uncovered the illegal import of 71,815 internet routers worth Rs3.269 billion through two fake companies, with the consignments cleared without the…
PTA Tells Court It Cannot Control Social Media Firms
Social media companies have ignored the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s registration demands for five consecutive years, the regulator disclosed in a submission to the Islamabad High…
PTA Tells Court It Lacks Authority to Ban Social Media for Children
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has informed the Islamabad High Court that it does not have the legal authority to ban children under 16 from…
Pakistan’s Local Mobile Assembly Hits 18.66 Million Units in 2026
Local mobile phone manufacturing in Pakistan is booming. Between January and August 2026, local mobile phone assembly plants manufactured a massive 18.66 million mobile handsets.…
Jazz Tops Telecom Complaint Charts in August 2026
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 7,546 complaints from telecom consumers against various operators in August 2026, of which 7,159 complaints, or 94.87%, were resolved.…
LHC Asked to Restrict Smart Glasses Over Privacy Concerns
The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to the federal government, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the commerce ministry and other authorities on a petition…
PTA Proposes Strict Regulations & Tariff Controls for Telcos Crossing 25% Market Share
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed a major amendment to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) Competition Rules 2026. Consequently, this move…
Internet Services Fully Restored in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
Internet services are now fully operational across Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Earlier today, users faced frustrating connectivity issues. However, the situation has officially returned to normal,…
Why is the Internet Partially Disrupted in Islamabad & Rawalpindi? PTA Clarifies
Residents across Rawalpindi and Islamabad are currently facing unexpected internet disruptions. Both mobile data and Wi-Fi networks have suffered partial outages in various areas. Consequently,…
Mobile Networks to Remain Operational Across Pakistan, PTA Says
Mobile phone networks across Pakistan will continue operating uninterrupted for now, despite mounting security concerns surrounding the planned long march of PTI on September 27,…
