After writ petition filed in supreme court against appointment of Chairman PTA, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Awan, the Islamabad High court gave another shock to Chairman as well as Government of Pakistan with the restoration of previously sacked member (Finance) of the Authority, Mr. Syed Nasrul Karim Ghazanvi. He is veryRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) The financial bid from the Interconnect communications does not conform to the evaluation criteria and other conditions as specified in RFP. Therefore the proposal submitted by the ‘Interconnect Communications is recommended to be Rejected. This was final report submitted to the Chairman PTA by the committee headedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( SPECIAL REPORT) The appointment of the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is in violation of The Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act 1996, and merit based prescribed criteria (which were previously followed and notified by the Federal Government).The appointment of Chairman PTA is based upon nepotism, favoritism, and personalRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) The evaluation committee has remained unable to finalize its recommendations for selection of consultant for completion of auction of much delayed third generation (3G) technology as the committee knocked down two proposals on technical grounds out of three while financial bidding of last one required more dueRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) To ensure that pornographic and anti Islamic content is made inaccessible along with strict measures against illegal transfer international telephone calls Pakistan Telecommunication Authority will be implementing a state of the art system. The new mechanism will be administered by the security agencies. This was told by theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has failed to finalize the consultant for auctioning 3G licenses, a necessary procedure as per PEPRA rules for public sector auctions, we have confirmed with sources. According to sources at PTA, a total of three applications were received by authority against its advertisement forRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) Ufone has become the first Pakistani cellular company to cater to the needs of ambitious iPhone 5 enthusiasts, the much awaited iPhone 5 is expected to take over the smartphone scene in Pakistan in the near future. Following its tradition of introducing innovative technologies for the very firstRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) held a farewell reception in honor of the forty departing hajjis who have been sponsored by PTCL under the employee welfare scheme. Held at a local hotel in Islamabad, the reception was attended by PTCL employees. As part of its organizational commitment toRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Despite strict warning from super regulator the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), the Ministry of Information Technology and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have proposed establishment of International Clearing House (ICH) and fixation of termination rates on incoming overseas calls to Pakistan from October 1, 2012. Keeping in viewRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) Without getting the go-ahead from the PM who is the incharge minister for the Ministry of Information & Technology, the Federal Minister Mr. A. Rehman Malik seems to take over the charge of this ministry too keeping his very own ministry intact. Record shows that by utilizing theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Mobile services remained suspended in at least 15 major cities of Pakistan for most of the day on Friday in what the government claimed was a security measure put in place to ensure a peaceful Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool (Love the Prophet (pbuh) Day). Cellular networks were switched off in theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Mr. Rahman Malik, head of Interior Ministry, had hinted the service suspension earlier in the evening by saying that Ministry is yet to decide anything on blocking of cellular Services amid security situation in the country on Friday. PTA order which was sent out to cellular companies throughRead More →