ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The Supreme Court of Pakistan asked the finance secretary to submit a detailed report that how Rs. 62 billion were withdrawn from Universal Services Fund (USF) on Monday during hearing petition about PTA and other realted issues. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief JusticeRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Policy Directive of the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom and all ensuing steps taken by Pta and the LDI Licensees do not fall within the purview of the Competition Act 2010 or jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP). This is stance of Moitt reportsRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) As news in telecom sector are spreading about telecoms group VimpelCom, which also owns Mobilink Pakistan, that it’s eyeing a bid for Warid Telecom, VimpelCom believes that in-market consolidation would be positive for Pakistan. A spokesperson for VimpelCom telecoms, responding to Daily Times’ query to this scribe declinedRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Mobilink has posted 5 percent overall increase in revenues in the second quarter of 2013. VimpelCom’s Q213 results claim that Mobilink’s mobile data revenues have gone up by 32 percent. Mobilink has also seen higher revenues coming in from the interconnect, VAS and other streams which remained aRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Apple is expected to launch a new version of its iPhone on 10 September, A special event will be held to unveil the device which is believed to be called the iPhone 5S, following previous naming convention from Apple. Along with likely camera and processor improvements, the new flagshipRead More →
LAHORE (MEDIA) Telecom industry’s revenue growth has shown nearly two percent negative trend quarter on quarter first time in the history of Pakistan due to unfavorable government policies, said a senior official of a leading telecom company. The revenue fall is shocking for the industry, he said. The industry’s peopleRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Four telecom companies are in race to get Warid’s small customer base in Pakistan with old technology and heavy loan. Mobilink, Etisalat(UFONE), China Mobile (ZONG) and Qatar Mobile are seriously working on it. Warid telecom Pakistan has offered last month to sell its complete share with managementRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Information Technology Secretary Kamran Ali Qureshi has said grey traffic has increased considerably in the country and underlined the need for steps to be taken to control it as quickly as possible. He was speaking at a follow-up meeting on monitoring of grey traffic under the supervision ofRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the largest ICT service provider in the country, is facilitating its Vfone customers this Eid by offering them free balance of Rs 2000. Customers can avail this offer by recharging their accounts with just Rs. 100. The free balance offer can be utilizedRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT ) Etisalat has contacted Ministry of IT and Telecom with regard to NAB investigation regarding the complaint lounge by teleco company. But senior officers of Ministry of information & Telecom have refused to help them out which shows that there are deepening rifts developing between Etisalat andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( SPECIAL REPORT ) U Microfinance Bank (formerly Rozgar Microfinance Bank Limited) in collaboration with Ufone has commercially launched UPaisa branchless banking services countrywide. Soon after the formal approval from the State Bank of Pakistan Upaisa services have been commenced at nearly three thousands point-of-sales subsequently. The accurate numberRead More →
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Monday that cellular phones will not be suspended on Eidul Fitr. Eidul Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan for Muslims worldwide. Nisar advised police officials to stay alert and vigilant to any possibility of terror threat, adding thatRead More →