ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Senators mostly from opposition political parties have termed the non-recovery of remaining $ 800 million from the privatized Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) as irreversible and irreparable loss to national kitty. In June 2005, The Privatization Commission sold 26 per cent PTCL shares toRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffick has unearthed an illegal gateway exchange in Hangu. According to details, a successful raid against the grey operator was carried out along with FIA team at Hangu. An illegal exchange comprising of sixRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) In a very significant development for the telecommunications sector of Pakistan and in recognition of the forward looking progressive policies of the current Government in Mobile Broadband, Pakistan was awarded “Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award 2015 “ at the prestigious Mobile World Congress 2015 ofRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has finally issued the guidelines for SIM verification of customers who are currently not residing in Pakistan. Such customers, who are currently living outside Pakistan for work or other purposes, will have to get their SIMs re-verified as all other Pakistani customers, however, Pakistan TelecommunicationRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) To applaud the envisioned success 3G and 4G services, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in partnership with Mobile Operators, Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau and Samsung Pakistan has launched the “Pakistan Mobile App Awards 2015”. The awards are inviting individuals from Pakistan to submit innovative mobileRead More →

  Government decided to end ICH charges on all incoming traffic to provide relief to Pakistanis living abroad. Anusha Rehman ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday announced that more than 62.74 million SIMs have been verified so far against 47.76 million Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs). At aRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffick has unearthed an illegal gateway exchange in Sambrial. According to details, a successful raid against the grey operator was carried out along with FIA team at Shaheen Town, Sambrial. An illegal exchange comprisingRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts to control grey traffick has unearthed two illegal gateway exchanges in Lahore and Karachi. According to details, two successful raids against the grey operators were carried out along with FIA team in Lahore and Karachi. First raidRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) According to confirmed sources the anti-terror helpline 1717 has received 253 actionable calls. Punjab received 167, 33 in Khyber Pakhuntkhwa, eight from Baluchistan whereas Sindh received 22 complaints. Islamabad, the capital city received 23 calls. Also there were 1250 intelligence based operations conducted across theRead More →