Pakistan Published 24 Sep, 2024 09:09am Cellular subscribers in Pakistan increase to 193.098m by August 2024, reports PTA The penetration rate for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) rose from 56.15% to 56.72%
Pakistan Published 28 Aug, 2024 04:42pm Internet to remain slow till October, PTA says Authority says submarine cables are still being repaired
Pakistan Updated 07 Aug, 2024 04:59pm X unlikely to block content if reported by PTA, says report Report reveales YouTube, Likee had high compliance rates as well
Pakistan Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:09pm PTA warns mobile phone buyers against duplicate devices Advises buyers to buy phones from reliable retailers
Pakistan Published 26 Jun, 2024 10:41pm PTA proposes licenses for streaming platforms inlcuding Netflix, YouTube The Authority has proposed 15-year licenses for the platforms
Pakistan Published 17 Mar, 2024 12:07pm Amnesty International wants govt clarification over X blockade Right groups urged for immediate restoration of the platform
World Published 05 Mar, 2024 01:10pm Damaged cables in Red Sea disrupt internet services globally Company says repair works not possible for another month
Pakistan Published 17 Feb, 2024 06:00pm PTA to transform to optical fibre for fixed broadband services The transition will be implemented through new, renewed connections
Pakistan Published 29 Jan, 2024 08:12pm Alternative to internet outage during election: will govt block these apps? Political workers have been calling for developing an offline app amid internet shutdown
Pakistan Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:56pm PTA, FIA conduct arrest two in raid against VOIP grey setup in Lahore At least two suspects were arrested
Pakistan Updated 23 Jan, 2024 01:50pm PTA enacts new measures to control sale of successive SIMs Successive sales will now have a seven-day buffer between them
Pakistan Published 12 Jan, 2024 06:12pm PTA seizes illegal biometric devices from mobile phone franchises in Punjab, Sindh Authorities arrest one suspects while two were nominated in FIR
Technology Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:43pm Govt identifies people selling CPID, patched devices SIM disowning charge of up to Rs200 will be applicable from Jan 1
Technology Published 23 Dec, 2023 02:02pm PTA warns people against fraudulent links on WhatsApp Deceptive tactics are designed to trick individuals into clicking on malicious links, says PTA
Pakistan Published 18 Dec, 2023 11:16pm Easypaisa assures customers Telenor sale won’t affect operations Adds that Telenor Microfinance Bank is an independent institution
Business & Economy Published 14 Dec, 2023 03:49pm PTCL acquires Telenor Pakistan Completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions
Technology Published 21 Nov, 2023 05:11pm PTA announces SIM disowning charge Fee will apply on SIMS having less than six months retention period
Technology Updated 25 May, 2022 09:47pm Fact check: Will internet not work in Pakistan for the next two days? PTA has refuted claims by a local media organisation
Pakistan Published 19 Jan, 2022 07:37pm Govt increases withholding tax on mobile recharge to 15 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) at 19.5 per cent is also being charged on mobile services
Pakistan Published 10 Nov, 2021 02:51pm IHC orders PTA to submit reply on blocking TikTok for "1% objectionable material" Justice Athar Minallah says the court will listen to experts related to amendments in social media rules
Pakistan Published 08 Apr, 2021 11:25am You can now report online, for blocking the lost, snatched mobile phones The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched an automated Lost and Stolen Device System (LSDS) for...