ISLAMABAD  (SPECIAL REPORT) Islamabad High Court (IHC) has passed an order to bind the ongoing process of recruitment of Members and Chairman of Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) with final judgment of the case to be announced after receiving written comments of parties. Hearing the petition submitted by Wahaj us Siraj,Read More →

ISLAMABAD(MEDIA) As part of its efforts to protect consumers from anti-competitive behaviour and promote voluntary compliance of the law, the Competition Commission of Pakistan has prepared Deceptive Marketing Guidelines to provide guidance in respect of the Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010 to undertakings providing telecommunication products and servicesRead More →

Islamabad High Court notices Cabinet Division to explain amendment in telecom act rules. This order issue by Honorable Justice of Islamabad High Court. During first hearing of writ petition today. The petitioners file writ petition against SRO # 121(1)/2013 issued by the Cabinet Division on 19th Feb 2013. In this SRO Cabinet Division introduced new rules about appointmentRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Mr. Nasrul Karim Ghaznavi, Member (Finance) of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is retired  after serving eight years and completing his two service terms. Mr. Ghaznavi was appointed as Member Finance in 2005, after which he was granted second service term in 2009 on recommendations Dr. Yasin,then Chairman of PTA,Read More →

غیر قانونی کالز کی مانیٹرنگ کے لئے پانچ سال قبل نصب کیا گیا نو روز نامی سسٹم 90 فیصد کالز کی مانیٹرنگ سے محروم ہے ٗ رپورٹ کراچی ( خصو صی رپورٹ) پاکستان ٹیلی کمیونیکیشن اتھارٹی (پی ٹی اے) کے زائد المیعاد سسٹم کے باعث جعلی گیٹ وے ایکسچینج کےRead More →

اسلام آباد قومی اسمبلی کی قائمہ کمیٹی برائے انفارمیشن ٹیکنالوجی نے گرے ٹریفکنگ کی روک تھام کے لئے ہمایوں سیف اللہ کے پاکستان ٹیلی کا م بل 2012کی متفقہ طور پر منظوری دیدی، تھری جی ٹیکنالوجی کیلئے کنسلٹنٹ کو ادائیگی کی صورت میں سابق چیئرمین پی ٹی اے فاروق اعوانRead More →

Islamabad(SPECIAL REPORT) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) in violation of the Prime Minister’s (PM) orders has allowed the sale of mobile SIMs through retailers and validation of the consumer identity through ID card barcode. According to the documents received by this correspondent, PTA Director General Enforcement issued a clarification on 18Read More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) under its prevention regime has found hiring of consultants for 3G/4G Spectrum auction not in line with PPRA rules. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has hired the three consultants on hefty salaries ($700,000, about Rs70m) is in violation of the PPRA rules andRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Investigation for Fair Trial Bill, 2012, which provides for the agencies to tap phone calls and monitor emails as part of the collection of evidence through techniques and devices. It envisaged that electronic material and the data of phone callsRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) As anticipated for almost a week, the cellular mobile operators finally received Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)’s official notification, which does not only lift ban from Mobile Number Portability (MNP), but also allows the operators to sell cellular SIMs through customer support centres and franchises. According to PTA’s letter,Read More →