ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information Technology on Tuesday grilled Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) for their ignorance to Rs 47 billion tax evasion by five telecom companies of the country. Committee met under the chairmanship of MNA Barjis Tahir expressedRead More →
ISLAMABD (SPECIAL REPORT) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has appointed Mr Farooq Ahmad Awan as in Chairman Pakistan Telecom Authority. It must be stated here that the Cabinet Division opposed not only the membership but also the chairmenship of Mr Awan. But Mrs Nargis Sethi sent a summary of membershipRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Perturbed over allegations of Rs47 billion sales tax evasion over the past five years, telecom operators will try to bail themselves out by bringing forth the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s position that the interconnection charges are ‘expenses’ and not `income’ under the Calling Party Pays regime. During back-to-back meetingsRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) recently held an Inter-Departmental Badminton Tournament at its vast Sports Club in F-8, Islamabad. “The PTCL Inter-Departmental Badminton Tournament is an exciting new initiative by the Company’s employees,” said President & CEO PTCL, Walid Irshaid, who was the chief guest on the occasion.Read More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) It was decided in a briefing on 3G licence by the Ministry of Information Technology, chaired by Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, to immediately give advertisement in the media for hiring of a consultant to expedite the process of 3G licence auction which had already got delayed considerablyRead More →
Lahore (MEDIA) Keeping in view the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan when pilgrims from all over Pakistan travel to the Middle East to perform Umrah, Warid introduces discounted International Roaming and International calling rates for Saudi Arabia. Both Warid Prepaid and Postpaid customers travelling to Saudi Arabia canRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Telenor Pakistan, the country’s second largest cellular company, posted record quarterly revenue of Rs. 23 billion according to the latest figures released by the Telenor Group. It added 615,000 subscriptions during April-June, ending with 29.9 million subscribers, a growth of 12% over the same quarter last year. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) In a letter sent to the prime minister with their signatures, the heads of the largest telecom companies of Pakistan categorically stated that the country’s cellular sector should be saved from unjustified interference and excesses of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Following is the text of the letterRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ufone is likely to snatch Amir Pasha from Zongto head company’s Public Relations department, we have confirmed with sources. Mr Moazam Khan will be head of CSR in Ufone. Ufone hasn’t officially announced anything on this yet. According to information we have got, and confirmed with multiple sources,Read More →
اسلام آباد(خصو صی رپورٹ)قومی احتساب بیورو (نیب) نے ایف بی آر کی طرف سے 5 موبائل فون کمپنیوں کو 47 ارب روپے کی ٹیکس چوری پر معافی دینے پر سابق چیئرمین ایف بی آر ممتاز حیدر رضوی سمیت تین سینئر افسران کے نام ای سی ایل پر ڈالنے کیلئے وزارتRead More →
LAHORE (MEDIA) With addition of a new ‘Quran Search’ service the existing Islamic services being offered by Warid Telecom are further enhanced for the benefit of both prepaid and postpaid subscribers. Quran Search ‘Quran Search’ allows a customer to search the Holy Quran via SMS according to Surah, Ayat andRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ufone has been given the honor of receiving the ‘Best practicing CSR Company’ award by United Nations Global Compact Pakistan (UNGCP). Ufone is the only telecom recipient of this prestigious award. UN Global Compact Pakistan Local Network in collaboration with Lahore Chamber of Commerce, Employers’ Federation of Pakistan andRead More →