Govt launches crackdown against illegal loan application: Amin-ul-Haque
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Amin-ul-Haque said in a decisive move to combat fraudulent loan applications, the government initiated a crackdown against illegal loan providers. In a statement, he said, that Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (r) Hafeezur Rehman directed immediately to take swift action on the illegal loan applications. Under the orders issued,…
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PTA urges safe, responsible use of social media
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released guidelines highlighting the significance of safe and responsible use of social media due to its increasing popularity and the potential risks it poses to public convenience. In an article titled “Principles, Responsibilities, and Ethics of Social Media,” Director Muhammad Farooq emphasizes the profound impact of social media on…
PTA with Azerbaijan under discussion to boost bilateral trade: Pakistan envoy
Ambassador of Pakistan in Baku Bilal Hayee expressed the hope that the Pakistan-Azerbaijan trade would get a boost from current $30 million after both the countries signed Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) which was currently under discussion. The ambassador said at Baku Congress Hall – the venue of Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group’s summit on fighting against…
PTA blocks 175,000 stolen IMEI devices
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked 175,000 International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) devices to prevent the use of stolen mobile phones under the Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) during the last fiscal year. Besides, the DIRBS identified and suspended around 29.56 million IMEIs identified as duplicates, according to the annual report of PTA for…
Local mobile phone production units manufacture 7.24 Million smart phones from Jan-Sept 2022
Local mobile phone production units established in the country have manufactured about 7.24 million smartphones and created 26,000 jobs from January to September 2022. According to an annual report of the PTA, its wider impact on the economy has manifested in the shape of a newly established mobile ecosystem, the emergence of the local handset…
PTA conducts 72 QoS surveys to measure quality of CMOs services
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) has carried out 72 independent Quality of Service (QoS surveys and network optimization exercises in different cities of Pakistan to measure the performance and quality of the operators. According to an annual report of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the authority conducted a nationwide…
Telecom revenues rise to Rs. 694 Billion in 2022: PTA
The telecom sector’s outstanding progress has resulted in a record-high revenue of Rs. 694 billion generated in the Financial Year 2021-2022 said the annual report of PTA. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Annual Report 2022 released here Wednesday, said that the telecom, sector attracted an investment of US$ 2,073 million during the same period and contributed…
IT Ministry finalises draft of Telecom Airwaves Spectrum Re-farming Framework
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has finalized the draft of the first-ever Telecom Airwaves Spectrum Re-farming Framework (TASRF). “Telecommunication is glad to finalize the framework on spectrum refarming which is first of its kind prepared with recommendations from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) and industry stakeholders…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to implement PTA from Feb 1
Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar said that the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Uzbekistan would be implemented from February 1, 2023. Today, during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Khodjaev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the bilateral agreement was also…
All internet services restored across country: PTA
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that all internet services had been restored, hours after disruption was reported across the country. “Faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 have been repaired at 2 AM PST. Internet services are operational as per normal routine”, said a PTA official in a tweet. SEAMEWE-5, also known as…