IHC orders PTA, Pemra and NCCIA to report on online harm
Islamabad High Court has told PTA, Pemra and NCCIA to report on how they enforce laws against online harassment, blackmail and leaked private material.
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PTA to halt Starlink preorders in Pakistan, following India
Users in Pakistan are advised not to pay any advance money for the Starlink internet through the company run by Elon Musk. The authority…
Ufone awarded additional 4G spectrum license to expand services
Ufone, a Pakistani Telecom Company, has been awarded Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as a result of the…
PTA reminds how to block and report unwanted calls and SMS
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA’s) struggle for spam-prevention is not new, as we first heard about it in August 2009 when the authority wanted to…
PUBG Banned in Pakistan – Temporarily Due to Suicide Cases Attribution
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020, suspended the PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds (or PUBG for short) after several media reports of suicide cases…
Register your VPN with PTA – Face Legal Action Otherwise
Reportedly VPN restriction is imposed on the businesses that provide call centre services for foreign companies over VoIP illegally. It's also reported that the…
Here are the Fastest 3G/4G Networks of Pakistan, according to PTA Survey Report
PTA conducted quarterly surveys in 27 cities across Pakistan to monitor the quality of service being provided by the telecom operators in Pakistan last…
PTA won’t block Unregistered Mobile Phones after October 20th – Decision withheld by Senate Standing Committee
Your phone will not be blocked as PTA has been directed to hold on blocking unregistered mobile phones that the authority was supposed to…
PTA approves investment in Telecom Tower-Sharing Services Company
PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has approved edotco PK’s change of shareholding in the Tower-Sharing Services Company by way of subscription by Dawood Hercules Corporation…
DIRBS – PTA has issued new regulations to block illegal/smuggled mobile devices
Since the advent of 3G and 4G telecom services, there is a rapid influx of smart devices into Pakistan, over the past two years.…