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Jazz provides best 4G experience while Zong tops 3G, according to PTA survey
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
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
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
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
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.…
Pakistan lost over 160,000 mobile phone users amid PTA’s crackdown against illegal phones
It looks like the blocking of illegal mobile phones in Pakistan has ended up with a loss of thousands of users. Pakistan has lost around…
PTA unveils final prices for renewing licenses of telecom operators
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected mobile operators concerns regarding the prices of mobile license renewals and passed an order announcing the final price for…
PTA invites mobile phone operators for 5G trials in Pakistan
To expedite the process of providing 5G services at commercial scale, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently sent invites to mobile operators for applications regarding…
Over 2,300 child pornography sites have been blocked in Pakistan: PTA
Even Google wanted to know how Pakistan achieved the declining trend of access to pornographic websites. In a recent meeting of Senate Standing Committee on…
FBR collected over Rs. 23 Crore in revenue from imported mobile phones this year
In a recent meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom, an official of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has told that the…
Report fake calls and messages via this simple SMS method by PTA
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been actively working to restrict spam calls and messages who spread misleading info on financial prize schemes. Earlier this month,…
PTA asks FBR not to collect tax on phones imported before 1st July 2019
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is collecting taxes on cellphones which international travelers brought into the country under the Baggage Rules, which is that…
Buy used phones on your own risk as they could be fake and not registered
Due to the implementation of DIRBS, buying used phones is now riskier than ever because of a number of problems that are associated with them.…
