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Pakistan lands in anti-Tiktok league

Aftab Ahmed As the PTI government faces criticism on social media to ban Chinese viral video entertainment App, Pakistan has been listed in the same Chinese…

Oct 10, 2020
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PTA blocks Tiktok in Pakistan

Our Correspondent In view of a number of complaints from different segments of the society against immoral/indecent content on the video-sharing application TikTok, the Pakistan Telecommunication…

Oct 9, 2020
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Govt to connect Thar coalfields with railways

Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has decided to expand the scope of the project connecting Thar coalfields with railway networks to make it economically feasible. Sources…

Sep 25, 2020
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PTA actions against illegal GSM signal boosters

Our Correspondent Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has taken action against GSM Amplifiers and Boosters’ sellers. PTA had sent a letter to different markets that…

Sep 16, 2020
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PTA drafts rules for local mobile manufacturing

Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The federal government has expedited efforts to implement Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy – to promote local manufacturing and assembly of mobile handsets in…

Sep 15, 2020
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Jazz minting Rs 250bn annually

Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Jazz Pakistan—the country’s largest telecom network—also retained the top position in a survey conducted by the regulator about quality of service with the…

Sep 15, 2020
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Govt lowers age limit for IT businesses

Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has approved the changes in key parameters to lower the age limit for IT-related business to avail the loan under Prime…

Sep 12, 2020
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PTCL, Ufone snubbed over poor performance

Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: State-run fixed-line monopoly—Pakistan Telecom Company Limited (PTCL)—and its subsidiary—Ufone—are under federal minister’s wrath for IT & Telecom for reported poor performance nationwide. Syed…

Sep 11, 2020
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign MoU

Our Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed an MoU to establish a Joint Working Group on Trade and Economic Affairs. They will also work together for…

Sep 10, 2020
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Pakistan assures EU to meet GSP+ timelines

Our Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan has assured the European Union to adhere to the agreed timelines relating to GSP +, despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19…

Sep 9, 2020