ISLAMABAD, 25 October: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to justify the ban it has imposed on TikTok. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a petition against the ban on the video-streaming app. “Why did PTA impose the ban?” asked Justice Minallah, directing the telecommunication regulator to […]Read More
ISLAMABAD(LAHORE), 21 October: The Punjab Home Department has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend internet services in specific areas of Lahore. The police say that the directive has been issued in response to a a protest oragnised by a banned outfit in Lahore. In an immediate action by the PTA, internet services were […]Read More
ISLAMABAD, 12 October: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said Tuesday that the fault in submarine cable near Fujairah, UAE, which had caused the internet speed in Pakistan to slow down, has been repaired. The PTA announced that work is underway to restore internet services, that may have been slow or down for some users in […]Read More
ISLAMABAD, 01 October: If social media companies fail to comply with the instructions of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on blocking online content, they could face a penalty of up to Rs500 million. Earlier this week, the federal cabinet approved amendments to social media rules, called ‘Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Contents (Procedures, Oversight […]Read More
ISLAMABAD, 02 September: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to introduce a new verification system of face-scanning along with biometric to prevent the use of illegal mobile SIMs. According to sources, the PTA had started work on a pilot project for a new mobile SIM verification system to confirm the identity of the buyer. The […]Read More
ISLAMABAD, 26 August: With the successful implementation of the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS), Pakistan’s production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants surpassed the number of mobile phones import in the country from January-July 2021. During January-July 2021, 12.27 million mobile phones were produced in Pakistan while only 8.29 million phones were […]Read More
ISLAMABAD, 23 August: Islamabad High Court (IHC) was on Monday conveyed that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok officials are engaged in talks to lift a ban on the video-sharing app. During a hearing of a case pertaining to a ban on TikTok headed by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, the court directed the PTA […]Read More
ISLAMABAD, 11 August: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has formally allowed Samsung, a South Korean electronics giant, to start production of its mobile phone devices in the country through its local partner Lucky Motor Corporation Ltd. The PTA on Tuesday issued a Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) authorisation to Lucky Motor to set up an assembly […]Read More
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