ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) Chairman Dr Syed Ismail Shah showed his dissatisfaction on International Calling House (ICH). In his interview recently he pointed out that some drawbacks are present in ICH which should be reviewed. He also pointed out heavy grey traffic coming in PakistanRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Chairman Pakistan Telecom Authority is successful in getting his man on key position as Member Enforcement and Compliance. He was able to do this with the help of MOIT and political support. Cabinet Division has issued a notification that Mr. Abdul Samad has been appointedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) PTCL has lost its legal war against Telenor on LDI front. Sindh High Court has ruled out petition backed by PTCL and its allied companies on the grounds that it is not under the jurisdiction of Sindh Court. This issue may be taken up againRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The vacant seat of “member enforcement and compliance” in Pakistan Telecom Authority summary has been sent to Prime Minister Secretariat. Reliable sources in Telecom Authority indicate that Abdul Samad will be the new member enforcement and compliance. Presently he is functioning as Director General EnforcementRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Ministry of Finance has given clear message to the winning telecos of the 3G/4G auction that they have to pay 10% advance tax. After the second round of meetings in Ministry of Finance, telcos have come under extreme pressure. Ministry of Finance has been pushingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Warid Telecom, the only company that didn’t take part in the 3G/4G auction is now gearing towards establishing 4G LTE in Pakistan. There were reports that it had meetings with PTA chairman regarding implementation of 4G LTE but PTA hasn’t been happy about it. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Zong Ufone Telenor and Mobilink will get 3G & 4G license by 10 May 2014. Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif give license in graceful function. Source from Ministry Telecom confirmed Telecoalert. TELENOR and UFONE have been paid 50% of license fee as per terms andRead More →
Congratulate Zong for acquiring so called 4 G spectrum in almost free price. Dr. Yaseen 3G/4G Auction. It was Noora Kushti, Everyone got what they want ! X Chairman I am not sure how PTA could restrict Mobilink, to provide better service (4G). Dr Yaseen ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA )Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) One of the biggest challenges facing the PML-N government was the much delayed 3G/4G spectrum auction which took place today. Four companies took part in the auction which ended with 1.23 Billion dollars. Though the Minister of State Anusha Rehman and Finance Minister Dr. IshaqRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Sindh High Court suspended 14 regions local loop licenses of Zong issued just one day before last date of bidding for 3G/4G spectrum auction. Sindh High Court issued orders against the Federation Telecom Authority and CMPAK LDI Limited (ZONG). Starlite Telecommunications (Pvt) Limited filed suiteRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Mrs Anusha Rehman State Minister of Information Technology and Telecom faced an other set back by Islamabad High Court has granted a stay order against her order . The Minister has nominated a rubber stamp board of directors for Information Communication Technologies (ICT R&D Fund)Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority has announced that it will issue new Local Loop licenses under the Deregulation Policy 2003. It must be stated here that those that have already applied for Local Loop licenses shouldn’t worry since their application is being processed. PTA will also considerRead More →