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PTA blocked phones are being unlocked in black market for as low as Rs. 2000
The black market seems to have a solution for everything. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had started blocking the unregistered or illegal smartphones and feature phones…
PTA didn’t sign any agreement with the US firm for monitoring internet traffic, clarifies Azam Swati
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati informed the Senate that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has neither signed any contract with a US firm…
High Court orders PTA to not take any action against Jazz, Telenor
Islamabad High Court has ordered Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to not take any action against two telecom companies i.e. Jazz and Telenor. The two telecom operators…
PTA begins the process of blocking 2.8 million illegal smartphones in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started blocking unregistered mobile phones in Pakistan. Under the blocking process which started on 30th April, PTA aims to block…
PTA warns telecom companies to not increase tariff without proper mechanism
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will take severe action if any telecom company raises the tariff without following the laid down procedure by the authorities, said…
How to block your lost or stolen phone in Pakistan
There are many ways to track your lost/stolen phone. But if you think these are not helping, you may follow these guidelines to secure your…
PTA issues new regulations for mobile banking in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued new regulations for the technical implementation of mobile banking. According to the notification shared by the PTA, these…
High Court orders PTA to make decision about unregistered mobile phones in 30 days
The hearing of the case regarding blocking of unregistered mobile phones by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) recently took place at Islamabad High Court (IHC).…
Hackers are targeting WhatsApp accounts using verification messages
WhatsApp accounts are being hacked in UAE using code verification messages. The Telecommunications Authority of UAE has warned the WhatsApp users to not reply to…
Rs. 90 billion tax was not collected due to suspension of tax collection law, PTA informs SC
The primary means of filling the government coffers is a collection of taxes from the masses, which is essential for the country as a whole…
Mobile service license renewal policy delayed, again
The federal cabinet has once again delayed the approval for the license renewal policy and further constituted a five-member committee for further consideration. Prime Minister…
PTA’s decision on deadline of blocking unregistered phones challenged in High Court
The mobile companies in Pakistan have challenged the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) decision to block unregistered phones in the Islamabad High court (IHC) on Friday.…
Govt set to launch DIRBS & Cyber Crime Act in Gilgit Baltistan and AJ&K
The government on the instructions of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) is all set to implement Cyber Crime Act (PECA, 2016) and Device…
