PTA
Govt must unban Telegram, Digital Rights Foundation demands
Last November, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) instructed PTCL to ban a popular messaging app, Telegram. Known for its encrypted messaging service, Telegram gained popularity for…
PTA approves investment in telecom infrastructure services company
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently given approval to edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) on the change of shareholding in edotco PK by way of subscription…
Pakistan govt may consider a ban on night packages and reduce the tax on PKR 100 card
On Wednesday, Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Income, and Financial Affairs recommended that a ban should be imposed on every kind of night packages…
Pakistan now has 53 million 3G and 4G subscribers, PTA
The number of internet users in Pakistan is rising fastly. According to report by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the number of 3G and 4G customers…
PTA has blocked 0.4 million porn websites
In its move to provide filtered and secure browsing on the internet in Pakistan, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked around 0.4 million porn websites.…
Muhammad Naveed appointed as the new Chairman PTA
PTA has announced a new acting Chairman, Muhammad Naveed, after not being able to find a suitable replacement for Ismail Shah, the former Chairman. The…
PTA will now be recording user data from every public Wi-Fi Hotspot
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently devised some rules regarding the user information on public Wi-Fi Hotspots. As per the new regulations, every Access Provider…
PTA to deploy “national firewall” to block sensitive content in Pakistan
Even without a chairman, PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) is still in action to make things better. Recently, it has been reported that PTA is scheming…
Govt still couldn’t appoint Chairman PTA, job may be re-advertised
Back in 2017, the Pakistani government was directed by LHC (Lahore High Court) to appoint a chairman of PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) in 30 days…
Pakistan set to expedite branchless banking with Fintech by mid-2018
Fintech is going to revolutionize the financial sector of Pakistan by the mid of 2018, as the telecom regulator, PTA is expediting online transactions across…
Lahore High Court orders Govt to find new Chairman PTA in 30 days
As the tenure of Dr. Ismail Shah, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authorities (PTA) had completed on November 13, 2017, so Pakistan’s federal government has initiated the…
More than 47 Million 3G/4G subscribers in Pakistan: PTA
Internet in Pakistan is increasing rapidly this year. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that the 3G/4G users had crossed the range of 47 Million…
Govt. is soon going to launch 5G technology, says Federal Minister
The latest technology 5G will be launched in Pakistan soon. This report was revealed by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal at…
