ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Islamabad High Court has stayed the Pakistan Telecom Authority from further action against CMPak while issuing a conditional order on the request of the telecom operator. CMPak operates in Pakistan under the brand name of Zong 4G. The court has issued an order toRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( STAFF REPORTER ) Federal Secretary Ministry of IT & Telecom Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui chaired 72nd Board of Directors meeting of Universal Service Fund. Chairman PTA Maj. Gen (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa also attended the meeting through videoconferencing. The Board approved award of contracts to PMTL (Ufone) for NextRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) While profitability, viability and sustainability of businesses around the world, and in Pakistan, are facing serious challenges, there is a perception that mobile companies are in the safe zone due to their product proposition These companies might be less affected than some other businesses, howeverRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORTS ) Pakistan would soon roll out its new mobile phone manufacturing policy that would offer manufacturers lucrative incentives, Minister for Industries & Production Hammad Azhar said . “The Economic Coordination Committee today approved Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy offering strong incentives to manufacture mobile phones and localiseRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a multi-billion agriculture package to provide the farmers subsidy on fertilizers, reduction in bank mark-up on agriculture loans, subsidy on cotton seed and white fly pesticides and sales tax subsidy on locally manufactured tractors. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Yao Jing called on Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque here on Wednesday. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication welcomed the Chinese ambassador in his office, and during the meeting matters of mutual interests andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) Huawei delegation led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Huawei Pakistan Mr. Saif Chi called on Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque here on Monday. Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul Haque welcomed the Huawei delegation in his office andRead More →
LAHORE ( PRESS RELEASE ) The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth PKR 588 Millionto Telenor Pakistan for providing hi-speed broadband in Sanghar Lot (Sindh). Federal Minister IT& Telecom, Syed Amin ul Haque inaugurated the Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development project in Sanghar (Districts of Sanghar and Umerkot)at a ceremony heldRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque has said that the issues of cellular mobile operators will be resolved. The Federal Minister for IT was talking to CEO Jazz Aamir Ibrahim who called on him in his office on Wednesday. Syed AminRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS REPORT ) The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a contractworth PKR92 Million to Jazzto provide high-speed broadband in Kurram Lot (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The Federal Secretaryfor IT, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui inaugurated the NextGeneration Broadband for the Sustainable Development project in Kurram (Tehsils of FR Kurram, Lower KurramRead More →
With international travel at a record low, roaming revenues are set to take a major hit The increased network strain from nations working from home is not the only issue operators are having to deal with in the wake of the corona virus pandemic. Now, a new study from JuniperRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE ) In light of the present Covid-19 pandemic, telecom operators have been undertaking many initiatives to facilitate their subscribers across Pakistan and to provide them with awareness about Corona virus & uninterrupted services. In this context, on Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)’s directions, SMS on precautionary measures againstRead More →