PTA Chairman Reinstated as IHC Suspends Removal Order

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a significant legal turn, the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) division bench has suspended Justice Babar Sattar’s decision to remove Major General (retd) Hafeez-ur-Rehman as…

Telenor Pakistan Market Share Declines as PTCL Merger Faces Delays

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Telenor Pakistan’s cellular market share continues to shrink at a time when its proposed merger with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has also hit regulatory…

Pakistan’s Data Privacy Crisis: Is Your Data Being Sold to Other Businesses, on Dark Web?

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

Pakistan’s data privacy nightmare is spiraling as Jazz, the country’s largest telecom operator, faces renewed backlash over alleged misuse of user data. This comes just…

PTA Chairman Files Intra-Court Appeal Against Removal Order by IHC

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has filed an intra-court appeal challenging the Islamabad High Court’s decision to remove him from office. The…

Islamabad High Court Orders Immediate Removal of PTA Chairman

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Islamabad High Court has ordered the removal of the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from office. The court accepted the petition seeking…

Punjab Safe Cities App Now Works Without Internet

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has introduced a major upgrade to its Public Safety Mobile App, now accessible without internet, aiming to improve citizen…

Pakistan One Step Closer to Starlink, Others as PTA Set to Grant Fixed Satellite Service Licenses

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is set to grant a licence for establishing, maintaining, and operating a system to provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in…

PTA to Block Unregistered Mobile Devices in Pakistan

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that all unregistered mobile devices will soon be blocked from local networks, urging citizens to register their phones…

Shaza Fatima Confirms Major Telecom Recovery Progress

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, said telecom recovery teams have restored 90% of towers that went down during the floods.…

Pta Breaks Silence On Reports Of Massive Telecom Data Leak

PTA Breaks Silence on Reports of Massive Telecom Data Leak

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a formal clarification on September 9, 2025 to address reports that subscriber data was available online. PTA Data Leak Clarification…

PTA 3-Year Survey Exposes Complaints and Telco Service Gaps

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PTA survey history is at the centre of a detailed record of telecom checks and public complaints over the last 3-year period. The regulator carried…

PTA Revises Radio-Based Services Charges for 2025

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced revised charges for Radio-Based Services (RBS), effective from July 1, 2025, aimed at aligning with international practices and…

Pakistan’s Import Rules Blocking IoT SIMs Spark Debate on Social Media

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In Pakistan, a policy designed years ago to regulate smartphones is now becoming a roadblock for the country’s digital future. When a car equipped with…

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