USF & IT Ministry Clash Over Figures: Rs. 19B Discrepancy Hits Telecom Sector

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 5 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Serious transparency concerns have hit Pakistan’s telecom sector today. A massive financial discrepancy of nearly Rs. 19 billion has surfaced between the Universal Service Fund…

PTA Blocks 6.5 Million Adult Websites as Crackdown Intensifies

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 6 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 6.5 million pornographic websites using its Web Monitoring System (WMS), official documents reveal. The system, managed by…

Jazz Tops PTA’s Telecom Complaints Chart for September 2025

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

Jazz once again led the list of telecom operators with the most consumer complaints in September 2025, according to new data from the Pakistan Telecommunication…

Telecom Operators Concerned Over Smartphone Installment Policy in Pakistan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s smartphone installment policy has sparked debate within the telecom industry, with operators expressing concerns over its potential implications. While the initiative aims to…

NERA Backs Telecom Operators’ Demands for Flexible Terms in Pakistan’s 5G Auction

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 4 min read

A US-based consultancy, National Economic Research Associates (NERA), which has been enlisted to assist in Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction, has expressed strong support for the…

Telecom Operators To Automatically Restore Sims For Tax Filers

Telecom Operators to Automatically Restore SIMs for Tax Filers

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a comprehensive mechanism for blocking and unblocking mobile phone SIMs of non-tax filers, with specific guidelines and…

PTA unveils final prices for renewing licenses of telecom operators

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected mobile operators concerns regarding the prices of mobile license renewals and passed an order announcing the final price for…

Here’s how you can officially register your unregistered mobile phones

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has started the process of blocking unregistered and illegal smartphones in the country. The authorities had launched a Device Registration System…

PTA issues new regulations for mobile banking in Pakistan

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued new regulations for the technical implementation of mobile banking. According to the notification shared by the PTA, these…

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