KARACHI ( MEDIA ) Robust dollar value against the rupee remained the major suppressor for the telecom sector’s imports as the import of this sector declined by 32 percent to $514,046 in the first five months (July to November) of current fiscal year 2013-14 (FY14) as compared to $756,457 inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Minister of State for IT Ms. Anusha Rahman reviewed the PSDP IT projects being administrated by Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB)/Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) back in August this year (2013) and found certain gross irregularities in the execution of the projects and also showed seriousRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( NADEEM REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to Cellular Mobile Telecom Operators, namely Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Zong and Warid (CMTOs) for alleged violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010. The CCP took notice of the imposition of additional chargesRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) The government may again suspended cellular phone services in all those cities which are declare sensitive on 24th December on the eve of Chalum Hazat Imam Hussian. According to telecom sector source told that Telecom Authority advice all cellular companies to be ready to shut downRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Pakistan’s telecoms regulator could finally auction off the country’s long delayed 3G licenses next March, and will permit the use of 4G services at the same time. The government has been announcing and canceling 3G license auctions since at least August 2009 though. The PTA’s ChairmanRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Minister of State for Information Technology has stressed the need for a speedy completion of the auction process for the introduction of Next Generation Mobile Services in the country, through a transparent, competitive and efficient process. The Minister was talking to the team ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMNZ REPORT ) Zong has finally been issued an LDI license (Long Distance and International) for Pakistan, confirmed sources on the base on the statement which is given in Sindh High Court. In that statement Pta said that Authority has been initiative LDI license for CM PAK inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A delegation of Etisalat led by Mr. Ahmad A. K Juffar, CEO Etisalat met Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Finance Minister office this morning. The meeting which was held in a very constructive and congenial atmosphere discussed the issue of transferRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has reiterated its earlier stance of not allowing import of cellphones/smartphones that ship without any IMEI or with fake IMEI number. According to a report published in Dawn.com, PTA has written a letter to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and has asked theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received the bids for the appointment of consultants and it has done their financial and technical evaluation. A press release said a meeting of the Spectrum Auction Committee was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the Federal MinisterRead More →
PESHAWAR ( MEDIA ) The local police along with other security personnel raided an illegal gateway exchange in Pishtakhara and recovered around 18000 Afghan cellular phone SIM cards.Read More →
PESHAWAR ( MEDIA ) Peshawar Highcourt sanctioned fifteen days to KPK government to block unregistered Sims on Monday. Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan chaired the hearing of unregistered Sims cases.- SAMAA TV reports Chief Secretary KPK, IG Police and other high rank official were summoned for the hearing in whichRead More →