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DIRBS brings in PKR 90 billion in custom duties in 2019-2020
In a press release, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed that since the implementation of the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS), the import…
PTA unveils strategy for faster 4G LTE and 5G in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has published “Rolling Spectrum Strategy 2020-2023”, observing that C-band (3.6 – 4.2 GHz) is a core spectrum band for 5G deployment…
Online hate speech in Pakistan has increased in 2020, says report
According to a press statement released by the Freedom Network group on Wednesday, online space for freedom of expression in Pakistan has shrunk, while hate…
PTA confronts Twitter over fake news and anti-Pakistan propaganda
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approached the Twitter administration to immediately sensitize its moderation teams and ensure that the platform is not used as a…
Rules for the blocking and removal of unlawful online content set by the Federal Government
The Federal Government has notified the rules for the blocking and removal of unlawful content online for 2020. The notification reads, “In the exercise of…
TikTok blocks 4 million videos and 25,000 accounts within Pakistan
As the ban was lifted after only ten days, TikTok fans all over the country have rejoiced and celebrated the unban move made by the…
TikTok unbanned in Pakistan after ten days!
TikTok has finally been unbanned in Pakistan after 10 days. TikTok was banned in Pakistan on October 9, 2020, owing to immoral and indecent content…
TikTok holds virtual meeting with PTA for restoration
According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) official twitter account, PTA and the management of the number one video-sharing platform in the world held a…
PTA to officially start banning content that violates ‘decency and morality’
Upon the consultation of concerned stakeholders, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MOITT) has drafted a new series of rules that bound service providers…
PTA creates regulatory framework for IoT and 5G ecosystems
In view of the latest trends of IoT and 5G, PTA has created an industry working group. The aim of this working group is primarily…
PTA blocks thousands of anti-Islamic, anti-State URLs
In a recent report to the Parliament, PTA said it had identified at least 59,712 anti-Islam URLs on different websites and has blocked around 46,431…
PM Imran Khan bashes TikTok, says it spreads “vulgarity and obscenity”
According to Minister of Information Shibli Faraz, the Prime Minister has ordered government departments to ban apps like TikTok, as he believes that they are…
PTA responds to #BanPTA gamers complaints regarding packet loss – all services working “fine”
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has responded to numerous complaints regarding packet loss. The regulator has checked with all internet service providers and has clarified that…
