SECP’s crackdown on illegal personal loan apps continues ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) In order to protect people from illegal personal loan apps that provide loans illegally and then trap them in the clutches of debt, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan is continuously monitoring social media and websites.Read More →
Zindagi Trust and Meta join hand with PTA, FIA and NCRC to promote youth safety in digital spaces LAHORE ( Web News ) With more young people coming online every day across Pakistan, empowering them to navigate the digital world safely is not just a choice. It is a collectiveRead More →
Jazz CEO Commends SBP and PTA for Driving Digital and Financial Inclusion at World Economic Forum Webinar ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz and Chairman of Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL), expressed high praise for the pivotal roles played by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) andRead More →
ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) conducted independent Quality of Service (QoS) surveys across eighteen (18) cities in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) to measure the performance and quality of services provided by Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to their customers. During the survey, QoSRead More →
ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK) Ethiopia has strong economic ties with Turkiye & UAE and Ethiopia wants similar relations with Pakistan. China and India have good presence in Ethiopia and Pakistan should increase its presence in the Ethiopian market to explore the untapped land of Africa. Many Pakistani products including textiles, pharmaceuticals,Read More →
META partners with PTA, TDAP and Pakistani content creators to help prevent e-commerce scams ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Meta has partnered with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to raise awareness about e-commerce scams and share tips on how to stay safeRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Web News) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reviewed the existing Broadband Quality of Service Regulations, 2014 and has issued revised Fixed Broadband Regulations after due consultation with all the stakeholders. The Regulations shall be known as “Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations, 2022”. These regulations have been updated keepingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Continued efforts by PTA and telecom operators to restore connectivity in flood affected areas has resulted in further reduction of non-functional sites count to 339 (0.6% of the total sites across the country). Moreover, optical fiber backhaul to provide nation-wide connectivity has been fully restored.Read More →
Meta’s educational ‘Chai Chats’ series is set to foster digital literacy in Pakistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Meta, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has launched an educational series, ‘Chai Chats’ to create awareness among young Pakistani Facebook users on digital literacy and social cohesion through improvedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) With regards to news appearing in a section of media regarding new Domain Name System (DNS) implementation by PTA, it is clarified that PTA has only implemented an automation of blocking of unlawful content as mandated to PTA under PECA 37. Contrary to the claims,Read More →
Islamabad ( Web News ) MICO World Limited, a social media company, registered itself with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under the “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules, 2021”. MICO World Limited, a Hong Kong based company, has been registered by PTA as a SignificantRead More →
Starlink Not to Charge Advance Money from Pakistani Users ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informs the general public that satellite broadband provider Starlink has neither applied for nor obtained any license from PTA to operate and provide internet services in Pakistan. Therefore, general public is advisedRead More →