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Report fake calls and messages via this simple SMS method by PTA
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been actively working to restrict spam calls and messages who spread misleading info on financial prize schemes. Earlier this month,…
PTA asks FBR not to collect tax on phones imported before 1st July 2019
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is collecting taxes on cellphones which international travelers brought into the country under the Baggage Rules, which is that…
Buy used phones on your own risk as they could be fake and not registered
Due to the implementation of DIRBS, buying used phones is now riskier than ever because of a number of problems that are associated with them.…
Illegal Gray Trafficking setup in Islamabad raided by PTA and FIA, equipment seized
In its continuous struggle to restrict the jeopardy of illegal Gray Trafficking in the country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) along with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)…
Govt considering a reduction in taxes on mobile phones
In a Senate Committee session, it was considered if the taxes on mobile phones should be further reduced. The committee also discussed recent incidents in…
Twitter uncooperative with Pakistani govt on illegal content removal: report
An official government document states that the management of Twitter is not cooperating with the Pakistani government in the removal of illegal content on their…
Senate committee summons PTA & FIA over offensive content on social media
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Technology has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and every other relevant departments…
PTA & GSMA to establish capacity-building center in Islamabad
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and GSM Association (GSMA) have signed an agreement to establish the first-ever international “Capacity Building Centre of Excellence” in Islamabad. Under…
Mobile phone association decides to go on protest if Govt didn’t abolish heavy taxes on unregistered phones
The All Pakistan Mobile Phone Association (Lahore chapter) has announced its support to the association’s protest in Karachi, reports Dawn News. Mobile phone dealers in…
Beware! This is why you are being charged with enormous tax/duty on mobile phones in Pakistan
We recently reported that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS), which is responsible for verifying IMEI of mobile phones before…
Mobile phone dealers protest against PTA’s policy on used phones
Around 80% of Pakistanis buy used smartphones, claimed mobile phone dealers. Mobile phone dealers in Karachi have intimidated to go on a shutter down strike…
Framework for testing and developing 5G networks in Pakistan unveiled by PTA
The recent introduction of 5G technology has created a lot of ripples throughout the world. One of the main reasons for the ban on Huawei…
How to check if your passport number is misused to register an illegal mobile phone
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) while briefing the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Khan revealed that the data of around…
