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The PTA has collected almost $700 Million in license renewal fees since September

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has renewed the licenses of 3 of the major telecommunications companies working in the country this year. As such, they have…

Telenor Pakistan condemns sacrilegious incident and highlights commitment to the country

By Press Release ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI – November 25, 2019: Telenor Pakistan strongly condemns the desecration of Holy Quran and expresses deepest concern over the unfortunate incident that took place…

PTA and GSMA work together to bring Mobile Coverage to Rural Areas

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) worked together to organize a Capacity Building training course, taking place…

PTA blocked 941,000 websites over the objectionable content

By TechJuice ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In the official statement issued by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, it has been observed that regulator has blocked 941,000 websites for containing objectionable content. According to…

Beware the new scam that is being used to access WhatsApp accounts

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As the most popular messaging platform in the world, WhatsApp is no stranger to scams and hacks aimed at unlawfully gaining access to the accounts…

More 5G trials to be run in near future according to PTA

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) congratulated Zong on successful conduction of 5G trials in Pakistan and assured the mass public that more trials will be run…

PTA urges dual SIM mobile phone users to register both IMEIs before August 31

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As you know that IMEI, or International Mobile Equipment Identity, is a unique number issued to every mobile device in use today but you might…

PTA adds Rs. 5 billion to national treasury by registering 44 million mobile phones

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In its effort to curb stolen and smuggled mobile phone, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the top regulator of the country working under the Ministry…

Jazz provides best 4G experience while Zong tops 3G, according to PTA survey

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

An understanding of the quality of the mobile networks at our disposal goes a long way in empowering us to make better choices. Therefore, the…

PTA and FIA seized illegal equipment and SIMs in a raid in Lahore

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Earlier last month, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) along with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) carried out a successful raid on illegal Voice…

Police recovers around 250 smuggled mobile phones worth Rs. 5 million in Karachi

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In its effort to support PTA’s mission of restricting the use of smuggled mobile phones, Karachi Police has recently recovered a large number of illegal…

PTA responds to social media banning claim saying their chairman has been misquoted

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Earlier on Friday, we reported that PTA Chairman has proposed during a session with the Senate Standing Committee that social media websites should be blocked…

PTA chief suggests to block social media in Pakistan over blasphemous content

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The chairman from Pakistan Telecommunications Authority Maj. Gen. (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa has suggested that the government should block social media websites in the country.…

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