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By NewzTodays Editorial Team | September 9, 2020
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) turns down a NAB representation proposal in an Advisory Committee. IT ministry intends to release the unsold spectrum for telecom companies. The IT Ministry proposed NAB representatives in the advisory committee to avoid issues in the future. The summary of the IT ministry is presented before ECC…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | September 9, 2020
Our Correspondent Islamabad: The Chinese telecom giant Huawei is undertaking feasibility for setting up Pakistan’s mobile manufacturing facility. This was stated by a high-level delegation of technology giant Huawei led by Hou Tao, Global SVP Huawei Technology & President of Huawei Middle East & Africa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad on Tuesday….
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | September 1, 2020
News Desk The Pakistani showbiz industry’s biggest superstar, Mahira Khan, has revealed that her biggest secret talent includes running in Sarhi. According to media reports, Mahira Khan has made these remarks during an interview. The actress said that it’s lazy, but she wants everyone to do their jobs properly when she is at work. Mahira…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | September 1, 2020
News Desk Engro Polymer has already increased its PVC prices in the last week of August by Rs6,270/ton. The increase is mainly due to supply shortfall internationally along with PVC major capacities in the United States starter plant turnaround in Mid August 2020. In response to plant turnaround in US markets, Turkey has also increased…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 29, 2020
Moin Khan Islamabad: The government has given an extension in managing director Pak-Iran Investment Company Limited (PAIR) for a period of three years. The Pak-Iran Investment Company Limited (PAIR) established in January 2007 as a Joint Venture between the Government of Pakistan through the Finance Division and the Government of Iran through the Iranian Foreign…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 27, 2020
Telenor— a Norwegian Teleco in Pakistan—is in the second position with 20% complaints of its consumer’s total registered online grievances at PTA’s portal. Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Telenor went off-grid on Thursday due to multiple cuts in the optical cable in the South region. Telenor Pakistan, which captured 28% market share, has a poor quality of service,…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 25, 2020
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Likewise, of other CMOs in the country, Zong—a subsidiary of China Mobile—is at the second last of the list when PTA—a regulator of the Telecos— surveyed the consumer complaints regarding the quality of service, coverage, and billings issues. When judged over three services it provides to the consumers throughout its networks, Zong’s…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 24, 2020
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Ufone—the country’s telecom monopoly—has issues about the poor quality of services, coverage, and overcharging with the consumers of all major cities country. According to PTA data, Ufone—ranked at the bottom among the four CMOs in the country–has a poor quality of services, coverage, and overcharging (billing) in major cities like Islamabad, Rawalpindi,…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 20, 2020
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The PTA has imposed a fine of Rs 10 million on World Call. The operator–an LDI–involved covertly indulging in a change of substantial ownership interest and control. All this is without the regulator’s approval. The company is facing a substantial change of shareholding without prior written intimation to the Authority. It also…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 14, 2020
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority—PTA has termed actions taken by Ufone regarding Grey Sims are non-serious, insubstantial, reactive, and a mere eyewash by not penalizing its franchise involved in grey trafficking. Ufone has paid inadequate action to the fact. The sale of grey SIMs can have profound ramifications for the subscribers and other stakeholders….