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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…