Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has appointed Mr. A. Riaz Asher Siddiqui as CEO, USF (Universal Service Fund) with immediate effect. Mr. A. Riaz Asher Siddiqui is expert in business development, Brand strategizing and project management. He is telecom professional and has a vast experience of business development, telecom brandsRead More →
Regulators actively monitor QoS of operators to safeguard consumers’ interests. PTA also regularly conducts QoS survey of different services offered by its licensees but it is pertinent to mention here that PTA is the first known regulator in the world who has conducted a survey in order to check theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in exercising its powers given under Pakistan Telecommunication Act 1996 has appointed Mr.Sajjad Latif Awan as Administrator of M/s.Red Tone Telecommunication Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd an LDI Licensee of PTA. M/s.Red Tone failed to fulfill its obligations in payment of GovernPTA PR onRead More →
LAHORE (PAKISTAN) Continuing to honor its corporate social responsibility part, Warid Telecom recently joined White Ribbon Pakistan campaign that is aimed to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Men and boys in their various roles as individuals, community members, leaders, educators, fathers, family members have aRead More →
Karachi (PAKISTAN ) Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen has said that PTA is fully committed to the task of regulating, issuing new licenses and to introduce new spectrums and technologies, but the private sector also has an important role by investing in ventures. This he said while addressing in-augural ceremonyRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN ) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani presided over a meeting on 3G and Grey traffic and Additional Spectrum auction for Wireless Local Loop here at Prime Minister’s House. Ministry of Information Technology gave a presentation on recommendations formulated by Cabinet Committee comprising Dr.Hafeez Sheikh, Minister forRead More →
SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) CEO & President, Walid Irshaid, has been elected as the new Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Irshaid succeeds Mr. Riad Bahsoun of Telecommunications Information Technology (TIT). The SAMENA Board of Directors now comprises 11 majorRead More →
Islamabad (PAKISTAN) On Tuesday, PTA spokesman Mohammad Younis Khan told that the authority would consult civil society representatives and mobile phone operators on refining a much shorter list of words, giving no timeframe for any eventual ban. “At the moment we are not blocking or filtering any word,” Khan said.Read More →
Islamabad ( PAKISTAN ) Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd (PTCL) has maintained its competitive edge in the market by offering its customers the lowest dialling rates for its new Vfone packages. Vfone packages including Simple, Family and Unlimited, will now be available for a minimal call set-up charge of 50 paisasRead More →
The study determines and assesses the The study evaluates the usage trends of Internet users i The study determines and assesses the Internet traffic trends of Pakistan. The study evaluates the usage trends of Internet users in the country to assess the preference for using Internet as a medium ofRead More →
Doha (UEA) Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd (PTCL) CEO & President, Mr. Walid Irshaid, accepted the prestigious SAMENA Award 2011 for PTCL as “Best Telecom Operator in South Asia”, conferred at the annual SAMENA ‘Convergence to Doha’ summit held in Doha on November 1-2. “The SAMENA Award 2011 is another historicRead More →
. ISLAMABAD ( PAKISTAN ) The Mobilink Foundation has extended support to the Disabled Welfare Association, Karachi (DWA), with the donation of tricycles, wheel chairs and ration bags. Employee volunteers, known as the Mobilink Torchbearers, helped deliver the items to the DWA, using the opportunity to interact with the specialRead More →