ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Government of Pakistan has effectively banned “Blackberry Enterprise Services” in the country. This is not the first time as four years ago, PTA moved against Blackberry services to block access to YouTube, Facebook , Twitter and other websites that hosted blasphemy allegedly. Interior Ministry hasRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Today Senate Standing committee showed serious concern regarding nonpayment of pensions of 40 thosends retired PTCL employees. Supreme Court has already issued its verdict in favor of the PTCL pensioners and the Standing committee stood behind this verdict and called for its implementation. Government ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with International Telecom Union (ITU) has organized a training program for Afghan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA) and Ministry of Communication, Afghanistan on regulatory issues from 20th July, to 23rd July, 2015 at PTA Headquarters. Mr. Sameer Senior Advisor, ITURead More →
We wish our readers a very happy Eid Mubarak and good wishes for the holidays ahead. we at Telecoalert.com will remain off during the holidays unless there’s a breaking story. Our usual transmission will start from the upcoming Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015. May Allah bestow his blessings and treasuresRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) As per the instruction of Pakistan Telecom Authority, telecom companies have submitted the data regarding those SIMs that were not verified or were discarded by their owners. PTA had previously instructed telecom companies that all SIMs that were either discarded or not verified by theirRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) As per instructions of Pakistan Telecom Authority to de-link all SIMs that were not verified or were disowned by consumers, telecom companies have submitted their records on last Friday 10th July 2015. This record will be handed to PMD which will oversee the de-linking processRead More →
Pakistan’s strategic advantage in being the gateway to Central Asia, Gulf and the West Asia makes Pakistan a market full of opportunities.Prime Minister Sharif Telenor is currently employing more than 2000 people directly and between 30,000-40,000 people indirectly having 34 million customers in Pakistan. Jon Fredrik Baksaas ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORTRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) As part of its effort to encourage the use of mobile broadband, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a web portal named “Smart-Pakistan” (www.smartpakistan.pk). This web portal will provide one stop repository and directory of mobile applications focusing on different thematic areas such as mEducation,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority has decided that all SIMs that were not verified or were disowned by consumers will be permanently stuck from the records after 12 July. The number of SIMs that were not verified or disowned amount to 98.3 million. These SIMs will noRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Registrar Supreme Court Writes to MD PTET for N/A and Information Regarding PTCL Pensioners Judgement dated 12-6-2015 On appeal from the Judgment/Order of the Peshawar High Court, Peshawar dated 03.07.2014 in W.P. No. 1785/2011, 2036/2012, 2657/2012, 762/2011, 164- A/2011 r/w W.P. 2657/2012. CRIMINAL PETITION NO.214Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) PTCL and its retired employees have been in contention over payment of pensions since 2010. For that reason the 39000 retired employees have been tirelessly pursuing the case of nonpayment of their pensions. However Supreme Court of Pakistan has finally helped the retired employees byRead More →
KARACHI ( MEDIA REPORT ) Telecom sector revenues are likely to touch Rs 600 billion in the current financial year 2014-15 with the tremendous surge in consumption of telephony services and 3G/4G technology by customers, including significant savings of the companies on account of operational expenditures. Economic Survey of PakistanRead More →