Government, Etisalat may find middle ground to resolve $800mn dues controversy
ISLAMABAD: Resumption of talks between the government of Pakistan (GoP) and Dubai-based Etisalat may lead to resolving the much-awaited $ 800 million...
Pakistan mobile broadband users increase drastically
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has seen a dramatic increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past five years as mobile broadband subscribers have reached...
Etisalat threatens government against allowing SCO from operating commercially
ISLAMABAD: Owner of Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL), Etisalat cautioned the government of Pakistan (GoP) from granting Special Communication Organization (SCO) a licence...
Mobile phone importers face crunch, as duties bite into sales
KARACHI: Major price increases have been witnessed in the price of mobile phones, as rupee’s recent depreciation and governments decision to crackdown...
Mobile phone imports increase 14.94 percent during July-November 2017
ISLAMABAD: Import of mobile phones in to the country during first five months of current fiscal year increased by 14.94 per cent...
80pc of network to be shifted to 4G: Telenor CEO
ISLAMABAD: Telenor has so far invested more than US $ 3.5 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to expand its network and provide...
Careem set to expand operations to 30 new cities in Pakistan
LAHORE: Popular ride-hailing service Careem which operates in more than 10 cities in Pakistan intends to expand its operations to 30 new...
Pakistan has fastest mobile internet speeds in South Asia: Ookla
LAHORE: Ookla, a global speed internet test index which owns Speedtest.com has rated Pakistan among the fastest in terms of average mobile...
PTA actively pursuing broader targets for telecom services development
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) – dynamically engaged in changing telecom landscape of Pakistan – has tackled every new challenge with determination,...
Telecom imports increase by 19.03pc
ISLAMABAD: Telecom imports into the country increased by 19.03 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal year (July-September) as compared...
PTA to introduce DIRBS for blocking stolen, smuggled mobile phones
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is set to introduce ‘Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System’ (DIRBS) for the blocking of smuggled, illegal...
Easypaisa facilitates customers with bio-metrically verified swift, secure transactions
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first and foremost branchless banking platform Telenor Microfinance Bank’s Easypaisa is helping its customers make safe and secure financial transactions...
12.5pc withholding tax on mobile recharge is still exorbitant, says: PTA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its annual report claimed withholding tax rate of 12.5pc was exorbitantly high since most of the...
SMS changed the entire landscape of communication
LAHORE: Seems eons ago when the first text message (SMS) was sent by Engineer Neil Papworth SMS on December 3rd, 1992, when...
PTCL, JAZZ top consumer complaint chart: PTA
ISLAMABAD: PTCL leads the consumer complaint chart with 1,267 complaints received during October, JAZZ (Mobilink+Warid) stands at the second position as a...