ISLAMABAD (MEDIA ) Finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar has directed chairman of Privatisation Commission to get resolved the issue of transferring of properties in the name of PTCL within two weeks so that the government could get $800 million from the Etisalat. According to a press release, he gave thisRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In a meeting with Pakistani delegation headed by the Minister of State for IT Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan, top brass of Turk Cell showed keen interest in visiting Pakistan very soon in context of forthcoming spectrum auction. The meeting was held during Mobile World CongressRead More →
BARCELONA ( MEDIA ) The Minister of State for IT Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan along with Pakistani delegation had a meeting with VimpleCom Chief Jo Lunder during their official visit to attend Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. VimpleCom is the parent company of Mobilink Pakistan. During the meeting, Mr. RashidRead More →
BARCELONA ( MEDIA ) The Minister of State for IT Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan along with Pakistani delegation visited Ericsson’s pavilion during their official visit to attend Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event is characterized by participation of global leaders in technology, policy makers and IT experts attended byRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority has been published Information Memorandum ( IM ) for next-gen license auction , after which we have a date of Auction for 3G and 4G licenses now.The auction for three 3G and two 4G licenses is set for April 7th, 2014. BaseRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Three petitions against appointment of chairman PTA Dr. Syed Ismail Shah will be heard in Lahore and Islamabad high courts on Tuesday. Petition has been filled against the appointment of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman, Dr. Ismail Shah and this time it is in LahoreRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT) The Federal Government gave additional charge to Mr. Akhlaq Ahmad Tarar of Ministry Cabinet. This step is to further bring PTA under the direct control Mr Akhlaq Tarrar. This comes with the 3G auction drawing close. The PML (N) government is very much interested in keeping theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT )As anticipated, the telecommunication companies and the government are not on the same page when it comes to setting the terms of the auction of licences for provision of advanced telecom services. The companies have asked the government to set easy payment terms and a ‘realistic’Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The leaked information regarding the government’s plan for auctioning 3G and 4G licences was confirmed by the government on Friday, with the auction slated for April. Federal Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said in a press conference on Friday that by the middle ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Value partner consultants, hired by PTA for spectrum auction called on the State Minister IT Mrs.Anusha Rahman to brief on the ongoing preparation of the draft IM (Information Memorandum) for the next generation spectrum auction here at the Ministry of IT today. The meeting wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) It is interesting to learn that despite several international tours, Chairman PTA is unable to attract new investors to invest in the telecom sector of Pakistan. Chairman PTA Dr Ismail Shah’s recent visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Turkey along with other senior officialsRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) PTA Chairman now faces a new threat with a petition filed against his appointment has been submitted to the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday. The petition that was submitted by Nasim Arshad Rana has challenged the appointment of Dr. Syed Ismail Shah as the chairmanRead More →