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Internot: Telecom Sector Suffers PKR 2.49bn In Losses

  • May 12, 2023
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The internet shutdown in Pakistan has had a significant impact on the country’s economy and people’s lives. The telecom sector has reportedly lost Rs2.49 billion, the government has lost Rs860…
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PTCL Readying For Non Binding Offer To Acquire Telenor Pakistan

  • February 4, 2023
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (PTCL) is putting together a non-binding offer to buy Telenor Pakistan. According to reports, PTCL, which is majority controlled by the state, intends to submit…
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The Wikimedia Foundation Requests PTA To Unblock Wikipedia

  • February 4, 2023
  • Sub Editor
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects as a result of a dispute about sacrilegious content. The Wikimedia Foundation has called for the immediate…
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PTCL’s OTT Platform “SHOQ” Goes Live

  • February 3, 2023
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The new Over-The-Top (OTT) platform, SHOQ, has been launched by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), a division of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), to provide all data customers in…
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PTA Receives Flak Over Wikipedia Fiasco

  • February 2, 2023
  • Sub Editor
Is Wikipedia down? This is due to the 48-hour degradation by the Pakistani government. The PTA tweeted on Wednesday that it had requested Wikipedia to prohibit or remove “sacrilegious articles”…
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Warning From PTA Against Illegal Internet Service Providers

  • January 31, 2023
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The provision of unlawful internet services by unlicensed third parties, which is hurting the business of licensees, has been seriously noted by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).  According to official records…
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PTA to Reimburse Telcos for Financial Services Revenues

  • January 28, 2023
  • Sub Editor
  The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is requesting that mobile phone operators pay an annual regulatory charge for the profits they generate from the sale of mobile financial services through…
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Massive Power Breakdown: You May Soon Lose Signals on Your Mobile

  • January 23, 2023
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The telecom industry in Pakistan is facing major disruptions as the country is currently dealing with a power breakdown. Mobile network installations have been running on backup power for the…
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5G Service Launch Faces Optical Fiber Cable Penetration Challenges

  • January 16, 2023
  • Sub Editor
In order to roll out 5G services in Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had to overcome a number of obstacles and challenges, including low penetration rates for handsets and…
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PTA Issues Regulatory Initiatives: DX & Affordably Priced Telecom Services

  • January 16, 2023
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has created crucial foundations for Pakistan’s digital transformation as envisioned in the Telecom Policy 2015. These frameworks will lessen needless inefficiency and have a negligible…
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Pakistan Stands At Second Highest Average Mobile Broadband Speed: PTA

  • January 16, 2023
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In South Asia, Pakistan has the second-highest average mobile broadband speed. Pakistan has the second-highest average mobile broadband speed in the region, according to a PTA document. The study states…
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PTA Blacklisted 1.1 Million URLs For Being “Immoral” and “indecent” Last Year.

  • January 13, 2023
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For having “illegal and nasty content,” the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blacklisted 1.1 million URLs in 2022. This information was provided in an annual report that the authority released earlier…
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Compliance and Enforcement by PTA Members Releases Charge Upon Term’s Completion

  • January 13, 2023
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Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar, Member (Compliance & Enforcement) of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has resigned from his position. ProPakistani was informed by sources that the Member (Compliance & Enforcement)…
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In 2022, PTA used DIRBS to stop 175,000 stolen mobile devices.

  • January 12, 2023
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has successfully barred 175,000 devices utilising the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System in a significant effort to fight the problem of stolen and illegally…
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Pakistan’s Top 8 Social Media Platforms: PTA Report

  • January 12, 2023
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There are now over 217 million Pakistani accounts on social networking sites. Pakistanis have 217.1 million profiles across various social media platforms, translating to 70.1 million active users, according to…
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The Telecom Airwaves Spectrum Re-farming Framework is finalised by the IT Ministry.

  • January 11, 2023
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The first-ever Telecom Airwaves Spectrum Re-farming Framework has been finalised by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT). After extensive consultation, the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority…
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In 2021–2022, telecom revenues increased 6%.

  • January 11, 2023
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The telecom industry has made remarkable progress, generating a record-high income of Rs. 694 billion in FY 2021–2022, up by 6% from Rs. 651 billion during the same period in…
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Annual Report on Cybersecurity 2022 by PTA

  • January 11, 2023
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The Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure Security Regulations Compliance Report for 2022 has been made public by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) (CTDISR). The top 15 telecom carriers in Pakistan are…
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After a multi-million rupee mobile phone IMEI corruption scandal, FBR will take action.

  • January 9, 2023
  • Sub Editor
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been requested by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to take legal action in the case of the whitewashing of more than 10,000 mobile…
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Teclos Suffered Because the Government Prioritised Regulation Overgrowth.

  • January 9, 2023
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In the previous four years, the telecom sector has had one of the roughest periods in terms of regulatory and policy measures, which has had a detrimental impact on the…
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