PTA ranks Ufone 4G as Pakistan’s No.1 Voice and Data Network
Ufone 4G has emerged as Pakistan’s No. 1 Voice and Data network in Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA), ‘Mobile Networks Benchmark Report for 2022’. PTA used Network Performance Score (NPS) methodology to ascertain service quality across the country. The integrated innovative methodology, standardized by European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) allows regulators to assess network performances through […]
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Zong leads PTA QoS Rankings for Q4 2021
Pakistan’s cellular and digital services frontrunner, Zong 4G, has been recognized as the most superior network of the country by Pakistan Telecom Authority’s (PTA) latest Quality of Service (QoS) survey (Q4), 2021. In the recent Quality of Service (QoS) survey carried out by PTA in 18 cities and nine motorways, highways, intercity roads across all […]
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PTA and Huawei Pakistan sign MoU to promote Gender Inclusion and Women Empowerment
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Huawei Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to close the digital divide and to reduce the gender gap by empowering women through digital technologies all across Pakistan in Punjab, KPY and Sindh to begin with. The signing ceremony was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of […]
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Zong 4G and PTA sign Agreement to promote Gender Inclusion in ICTs
Pakistan’s cellular and digital services frontrunner and the CSR leader in the local ICT arena – has signed an agreement with the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to promote gender inclusion in the workplace and beyond. Since its inception, inclusion of women at all levels of employment and society has been as critical to Zong’s CSR […]
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PM inaugurates Major Projects of SCO under IT in Gilgit Baltistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan today on the occasion of his visit to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) inaugurated several important and major projects of SCO under the umbrella of Telecom and Information Technology development. He also laid the foundation stone for new upcoming IT related projects under taken by SCO. At the inauguration, DG SCO […]
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President Huawei Middle East Region Charles Yang calls on PTA Chairman Major General (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa
President (Middle East Region) of Huawei Technologies, Charles Yang, visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters in Islamabad, accompanied by Mark Meng, CEO of Huawei Technologies Pakistan and Deputy CEO Ahmed Bilal Masud. The delegation met Chairman PTA Major General (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa and discussed matters of mutual interest and investment opportunities. The two sides […]
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Etisalat Delegation meets Key Government Stakeholders on Telecom Sector & National Economic Growth
Etisalat delegation comprising of top management held meetings with Federal Ministers and other key government stakeholders in Islamabad. The delegation led by Group CEO Etisalat Hatem Dowidar met with the Federal Minister for Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Federal Minister for Privatization, Muhammad Mian Soomro and Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Maj Gen. (R) Amir […]
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Zong serves PTA with a Rs. 600 Billion Damages Claim
CMPak Ltd (a company wholly owned by the Government of China), that operates under the brand name of Zong in Pakistan, has filed a Notice of Claim of Rs. 600 billion against the PTA, we have checked with sources. This claim was filed for compensation against investments and losses suffered by Zong due to its […]
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Chairman PTA visits Jazz Digital Headquarters
Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Major General (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa; Muhammad Naveed (Member Finance); Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar (Member Compliance & Enforcement) and other senior members of PTA visited Jazz Digital Headquarters. Jazz’s executive leadership team presented a detailed corporate overview, its commitment to 4G acceleration, especially in underserved areas. The overview also highlighted […]
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Pakistan Ranked 4th Generation Regulator by ITU
Pakistan has been ranked as 4th Generation Regulator (G4) by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and has become the only country in South Asia to have achieved this goalpost. Out of 38 economies in Asia-Pacific, only 8% states have managed to achieve G4 status. According to ITU’s report “Global ICT Regulatory Outlook 2020 (GIRO)”, Pakistan scored […]
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PTA’s Response on Facebook Latest Transparency Report and Freedom House Report on Internet Freedom
Reference to Facebook’s latest transparency report quoted in some media sections, it is stated that the report confirms Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) efforts to protect social media and internet users from harmful content available online. The PTA requests for content restriction were related to blasphemy, indecent, pornography, defamatory, impersonation, and anti-state content etc. PTA has […]
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Indonesian Delegation visits PTA Headquarters
A delegation from Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (KOMINFO), Indonesia visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters in Islamabad, and held an in-depth discussion on Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS). The meeting was chaired by Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar, Member Compliance & Enforcement and attended by senior officers of KOMINFO & PTA. The […]
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PTA and GSMA organized International Training Course on Unlocking Rural Mobile Coverage
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with GSM Association (GSMA) organized one day Capacity Building training course on “Unlocking Rural Mobile Coverage” at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. The training course was attended by representatives from MoIT, Cabinet Division, PTA, PEMRA, USF and Ignite. The training course focused on expanding mobile coverage in rural areas and the […]
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