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PTA to introduce USSD system for mobile phone registration
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In its efforts to expedite mobile phone registration in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is going to introduce a new system which will eradicate…
Pakistan ranked No. 1 for providing most affordable mobile data services: PTA
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Among all technologically advanced and well-equipped countries in the world, Pakistan has been ranked number one for the provision of most affordable telecom services in…
Pakistan Citizen Portal has resolved over 380,000 public complaints, claims Iftikhar Durrani
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Prime Minister’s special assistant Iftikhar Durrani says that Pakistan Citizen Portal has resolved over 380,000 public complaints out of 539,000 received, ever since it was…
Mobile imports observed a major decline during first 8 months of FY2018-19
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The first 8 months (July-Feb) of 2018-19 witnessed a major decline of 9.1% in the imports of mobile phone devices. The cost which stood at…
83% of Pakistani students are unaware that their data can be accessed by tech companies
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Have you heard of a saying Ignorance is bliss? Well, it’s not true always. A recent survey has found that 83 percent of university students…
Senate board recommends a change in mobile phones registration system
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A Senate body has requested the ministry of information technology (IT) to review the proposed registration system for mobile phones and allow people coming from…
Mobile service providers express concern over delay in licence renewal
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Mobile service providers show concerns as the deadline for the expiry of their licenses is near and the government has still not issued any framework…
PTA raising awareness for general public to secure their mobile phones
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In its move to raise awareness of the security and privacy issues faced by the millions of mobile phone users in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication…
PTA will start recording user data from public hotspots soon
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued a notification stating it will start regulating public hotspots to make sure service providers are following the checks and balances.…
PTA urges WhatsApp users to enable two-step verification
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Your WhatsApp can be hijacked by anyone having the authentication code WhatsApp provided you, to make sure that you are the owner of the WhatsApp…
There are more than 61 million 3G/4G users in Pakistan, according to PTA
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According to the latest stats released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, 3G/4G users have crossed the 61 million mark in Pakistan. The total mobile user base…
Government will launch a portal of mobile registration and tax payment soon
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We recently saw that PTA has delayed the date of the implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) on the Senate’s orders and now…
PTA indefinitely extends registration deadline for mobile phones
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On the suggestion of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology & Telecommunication, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday decided to extend the deadline of…
