Senate Panel Criticizes PTA for Snubbing Internet Issues Briefing

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 22, 2024

    Staff Report: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) faced significant criticism during a Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology meeting held on Thursday. The committee, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, expressed dissatisfaction with the PTA’s refusal to brief the committee on the persistent issue of internet slowdowns across the country. This refusal fueled tensions, with some…

    Internet Service to Normalize on August 27: Chairman PTA

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 21, 2024

    Staff Report:Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has admitted installation of firewall and said that internet disruption would be addressed on August 27. During a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman, Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), disclosed that recent internet disruptions in…

    PTA Launches its Official WhatsApp Channel

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 8, 2024

    ISLAMBAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is proud to announce the launch of its official WhatsApp channel. This strategic initiative is aimed at enhancing public engagement by providing real-time updates, crucial announcements, and easy access to important information directly related to PTA’s activities and services, especially for telecom consumers.PTCL-Telenor Merger: CCP seeks comments from PTA,…

    PTA box littered with Jazz consumers’ complaint

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | May 25, 2021

    Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Jazz—with the highest number of subscribers in the country—has the highest number of complaints. The complaints comprise nearly 54% of the total registered queries by PTA through its online portal. Simultaneously, its 4G services’ signal strength in rural areas has not met the confidence level of 90% of subscribers. This reveals in…

    Poor coverage, overbilling: Jazz beats other Telecos again

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | November 2, 2020

    Aftab Ahmed Jazz Pakistan maintains the top position with half of the complaints against telecom firms relating to its consumers. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted a survey. Jazz Pakistan holds a 36 % market share in the country. The maximum number of complaints comprises—50%–of all three parameters in six cities. Out of the seven…

    Pakistan lands in anti-Tiktok league

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 10, 2020

    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 anti-Tiktok league as the United States (US) and India Chinese entertainment App TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, has been struggling in the world to avoid a ban especially in…

    PTA drafts rules for local mobile manufacturing

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | September 15, 2020

    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 the country as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) seeks feedback from all stakeholders draft rules and regulations for local mobile phone manufacturing. Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in its meeting…