Islamabad (MEDIA) Mobilink continues to consolidate its market leadership in Pakistan’s cellular industry, with the expansion of its voice and data network across the country. Over the course of 2012, Mobilink has been rapidly establishing new cell-sites to reach out to numerous under-served regions across Pakistan, to enable wider deliveryRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) To portray its leading role in the telecommunications sector of the country, Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has launched a new strategic ‘PTCL Your Window to the future’ corporate TV campaign. The campaign depicts scenes from various geographical areas of the country where PTCL provides round the clockRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) 3G Auctiondelay1 3G Consultants Reach Out to Media to Defend Their HiringRob Nicholls, Martin Sims and Dennis Ward – three consultants hired for procuring 3G auction in Pakistan – have finally written to media to explain their position on recent media reports concerning their appointment. In an emailRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) enjoy excellent brotherly relations which have been further strengthened by economic cooperation. Prime Minister expressed these views this morning while talking to Etisalat delegation led by Mr. Abdul Karim Ahmad Julfar, Group ChiefRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ufone recently concluded the first cycle of its formalized Summer Internship Program (SIP). The program was aimed at training over 150 fresh graduates from Pakistan’s top 35 universities in different fields, and intended to introduce them to emerging technology trends, while developing their career scope in the thrivingRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The recent controversial appointment of chairman PTA, the removal of CEO of the extremely wealthy Universal Service Fund (USF) and his replacement by the son of a close confidante of the top-most rulers and the appointment of member law in the Ministry of Information Technology — all theseRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has intervened in the scandalous hiring of consultants by the government for the US$ 1-2 billion auction of 3G spectrum by the government after two of the three members of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) refused to become part of the process adopted byRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Two courageous directors of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) refused to become a part of what they said was a non-transparent multi-billion dollar 3G Spectrum auction process and they did so at the highest policy making forum, a meeting at the PM House chaired by the prime ministerRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has constituted a . The Committee will comprise of representatives of media, civil society, National Accountability Bureau, technical expert and an economist. This was decided at a meeting of 3G Auction Supervisory Committee chaired by Raja Pervez Ashraf held at the PrimeRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, through its counsel, has told Lahore High Court that it has withdrawn its directives for establishment of International Clearing House (ICH). This was stated during ICH case hearing today, in which PTA contented that it issued a letter to nullify its earlier directive for formationRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) To facilitate millions of Pakistanis to connect with their relatives and friends living or travelling to different states, provinces and cities of USA, UK and Canada, Ufone has announced a ground breaking international call offer of 1 paisa per second which not only allows customers to remain inRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued a letter to all LDI operators telling them to consider its earlier directive, dated September 25th, 2012, for formation of ICH as null and void. PTA’s letter, produced below, directs Long Distance and International operators to treat authority’s earlier letter –Read More →