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Broadband subscriptions in Pakistan reach 100 million
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Friday that broadband subscriptions in the country have reached the 100 million mark. As reported by Dawn, PTA said…
Availability of 3G, 4G internet in Gilgit-Baltistan vital for promoting tourism: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the provision of 3G and 4G internet services and connectivity in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) were vital for…
PTA registered 2,968 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) & sent 2 billion Corona Virus awareness messages in a year
On Wednesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced that it had sent 2 billion Corona Virus awareness messages since 19th March 2020 in Urdu, English,…
PTA blocks 500,000 ‘objectionable’ TikTok videos
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has blocked access to around 500,000 objectionable videos on the popular video-sharing application TikTok in the country, a single-member Peshawar High…
PTA orders telco firms to improve services, promises to resolve issues of businessmen
According to an emphatic statement delivered by Chairman Major General (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will resolve issues of the business…
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority bans TikTok in Pakistan
According to a spokesperson of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, all service providers have been directed to block the application TikTok in Pakistan. In short, PTA…
Pakistan produced 1.21mn cellphones in Jan-Feb 2021
Pakistan’s mobile phone assembly witnessed an encouraging boost this year as it ended up producing 1.21 million mobile phones over the course of the first…
Number of 3G, 4G users in Pakistan reaches 93 million: PTA
According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), 3G and 4G internet is witnessing wide-scale acceptance in the country, with the number of users having reached…
Businesses in Lahore are complaining about poor cellular service
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday urged the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to look into the poor quality of services provided…
IT Minister Amin ul Haque resolves to promote public-private partnerships
Introduced earlier this year, the implementation of the Right of Way (ROW) Policy for the telecom sector is a key milestone in Pakistan’s digital transformation. The National…
PTA arranges alternatives for internet services during the restoration of the submarine cable
As a result of the recent faults in the internet services, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that alternative methods will be implemented to…
Service providers in Pakistan make alternate arrangements for internet connectivity
In the aftermath of the massive disruption in internet services due to a fault in a significant submarine cable earlier this week, service providers in…
German Ambassador meets PTA Chairman to discuss IT investments in Pakistan
On Thursday, the German ambassador to Pakistan, Bernhard Schlagheck, met the Chairman of PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority), Maj General Amir Bajwa, per a press release…
