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Pakistani telecom companies to test 5G technology soon
Pakistani telcos achieve another triumph as the government has finally allowed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to let telcos conduct 5G trials in Pakistan. In…
QMobile and PTA jointly launch the 1st Telecom Cup 2017
QMobile has joined hands with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to launch the 1st Telecom Cup 2017. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and QMobile joined hands to inaugurate…
PTA will establish a system to block stolen phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in an interesting move, has announced that it will soon establish a system which will block stolen phones, blocked phones, and…
Mobile internet users in the country reach record high
As the world is becoming more like a digital village the role of Internet is also rising around the globe. Pakistan is also one of…
Cellular Operators Demand Tax Cuts
Cellular operators have demanded of the government to do away with some forms of taxes that apply to them. Among them are the elimination of…
PTA exempts watches, laptops and basic equipment from type approvals
Some good news as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has exempted basic IT equipment and devices from type approvals. This new rule covers the devices…
PTA urges public to report fake calls and messages
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the public to report fake calls and messages. Text messaging has become a safe haven for misleading calls on…
PTA blocks over 900 URLs of banned organizations in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 900 uniform resource locators (URLs) and about 10 websites of proscribed organizations, under the National Action Plan (NAP).…
PTA reveals a sharp decline in 3G subscribers
New numbers revealed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) show a sharp decline in 3G subscribers in Pakistan. The numbers appear to have decreased by…
Cyber Crime Bill to be passed by Senate in amended form next week
The controversial “Cyber Crime Bill of Pakistan” or to be more technical the “Electronic Crime Bill 2016” is expected to get approval from the Senate…
Pakistan to discuss blocking mobile signals from Afghanistan to control terrorist activities
Pakistan has decided to take up the issue of spillover effects of mobile signals coming from Afghanistan at the upcoming Roundtable International Conference to be…
PTA has finally awarded Telenor 4G spectrum license
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority(PTA) has officially awarded Telenor 4G Spectrum and the license to operate it in Pakistan. The news comes after Telenor paid the withholding…
PTA’s restricted list includes a large number of porn-free websites
Recently it has come to light that Pakistan Telecommunication Association (PTA), in their efforts to block pornographic websites, is also sweeping up porn-free sites. Citing…
