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83% of Pakistani students are unaware that their data can be accessed by tech companies
Have you heard of a saying Ignorance is bliss? Well, it’s not true always. A recent survey has found that 83 percent of university students…
Senate board recommends a change in mobile phones registration system
A Senate body has requested the ministry of information technology (IT) to review the proposed registration system for mobile phones and allow people coming from…
Mobile service providers express concern over delay in licence renewal
Mobile service providers show concerns as the deadline for the expiry of their licenses is near and the government has still not issued any framework…
PTA raising awareness for general public to secure their mobile phones
In its move to raise awareness of the security and privacy issues faced by the millions of mobile phone users in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication…
PTA will start recording user data from public hotspots soon
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued a notification stating it will start regulating public hotspots to make sure service providers are following the checks and balances.…
PTA urges WhatsApp users to enable two-step verification
Your WhatsApp can be hijacked by anyone having the authentication code WhatsApp provided you, to make sure that you are the owner of the WhatsApp…
There are more than 61 million 3G/4G users in Pakistan, according to PTA
According to the latest stats released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, 3G/4G users have crossed the 61 million mark in Pakistan. The total mobile user base…
Government will launch a portal of mobile registration and tax payment soon
We recently saw that PTA has delayed the date of the implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) on the Senate’s orders and now…
PTA indefinitely extends registration deadline for mobile phones
On the suggestion of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology & Telecommunication, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday decided to extend the deadline of…
PTA asked to extend the deadline for mobile phones registration
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has asked Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to postpone the October 20th deadline for the new phone registration systems…
150.3 million Pakistanis have access to cellular subscriptions, PTA report
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on 23rd June that the number of cellular service subscribers has reached the mark of 150.3 million across the…
IT exports growth rate jumped to 125% over the last five years, Anusha Rehman
Anusha Reman, Federal Minister for Information and Technology said that Pakistan has entered the era of digitization through revolution, not evolution. While chairing the 39th…
This is how you can check whether your smartphone is PTA approved or not
PTA has developed a Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) to facilitate customers and help them check whether their mobile devices is PTA approved…
