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 Updated 07 Feb, 2024 05:12pm PTA allays fears of internet outage as ECP explains its contingency plans Internet services will be available to users on February 8
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 26 Jan, 2024 10:25pm PTA revenue increased to Rs850b, chairman Rehman tells PM Kakar Access to cellular services reaches 90%
Pakistan Published 26 Jan, 2024 12:22pm PTA confirms internet disrupted by upgradations to counter ‘illegal content’ PTA says the system is upgraded by operators under PECA obligations
Technology Published 25 Jan, 2024 08:54pm Internet disruption: What is ‘web monitoring system’ undergoing upgrade in Pakistan Pakistan reportedly purchased WMS from Sandvine under Imran Khan in 2018
Pakistan Updated 25 Jan, 2024 08:59pm Sindh High Court orders uninterrupted access to internet Court demands replies from government by January 29
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 04 Dec, 2023 04:57pm Do not pay SIM return charges for now: PTA PTA clarifies mobile operators cannot demand SIM return charges before Dec 31
Technology Published 21 Nov, 2023 05:11pm PTA announces SIM disowning charge Fee will apply on SIMS having less than six months retention period
Pakistan Published 12 Aug, 2023 10:36am No new mobile phone operator awarded licence, clarifies PTA Says PTA in active communication with PTML to launch ‘ONIC’
Pakistan Updated 28 Jul, 2023 05:54am Mobile phone services suspended in these Pakistani cities on 9, 10 of Muharram Interior ministry issues guidelines to PTA
Technology Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:49pm Pakistan introduces temporary PTA phone registration facility for expatriates Expatriates can now use their phones for four months without paying PTA tax
Life & Style Published 21 Jun, 2023 07:35pm Cable operators win promise of a govt crackdown against OTT platforms The association chairman says OTT platforms are hurting their revenue
Pakistan Published 18 May, 2023 09:17pm PTA cracks down on illegal ISPs in Lahore and Rawalpindi Raids were made in conjunction with the FIA
Technology Updated 13 May, 2023 01:21pm Twitter, Facebook, YouTube down again shortly after restoration Govt restored internet services on Friday evening after three days
Pakistan Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:01pm Wikipedia services degraded in Pakistan over ‘sacrilegious content’ The free online encyclopedia platform was approached by the authority for the removal of the content
Life & Style Updated 24 Feb, 2023 01:51pm Mehwish Hayat’s lawyer says FIA hasn’t removed defamatory social media content FIA is claiming that we are working, and a progress report has also been submitted
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 Updated 04 Apr, 2022 10:52am PTA says 3.94m mobile phones assembled locally in Feb Says 0.36 million mobile handsets were imported in the same month
Business Published 08 Mar, 2022 08:47am Govt ‘allows’ expats to use imported mobile phones for 120 days New system also checks the abuse of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System
Technology Updated 03 Mar, 2022 01:43pm Number of 3G and 4G users reaches 109.72m by Jan-end The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan increased by 1.8m
Pakistan Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:57pm Internet services disrupted across Pakistan due to submarine cable fault Telco regulator says arranging ad hoc bandwidth to reduce outage effect
Pakistan Updated 29 Jan, 2022 06:22pm Petition in LHC seeks PUBG ban after another violent tragedy Punjab police recently arrested a 'PUBG-influenced' teen who killed mother, three siblings in Lahore