PTA enriching the Mobile Ecosystem; Curbing Counterfeit Mobile Devices
In order to facilitate the general public and, as per Telecommunications Act 1996 & Regulation, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) mandate is to ensure that mobile devices being imported conform to technical standards laid down by international standardization bodies and do not pose any health or frequency issues in licensed spectrum being used in Pakistan. Moreover, […]
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PTA committed to Polio Eradication Efforts
To support polio eradication efforts, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with Pakistan Polio Eradication Program has taken the initiative to put an end to propaganda videos against polio vaccination by blocking/removal of such videos for viewership in Pakistan. In this regard, PTA has taken up this issue with major social media/video sharing websites including […]
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Pakistan ranked as Number “1” for the Provision of Most Affordable Telecom Services
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has wishes to state that, Pakistan has been ranked number “1” for the provision of most affordable telecom services amongst 139 countries according to World Economic Forum’s Network Readiness Index Report ahead of India, Bangladesh and Srilanka in the South Asian region, which are ranked at 8th, 14th and 35th respectively. Furthermore, Competitiveness […]
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PTA Recognized Zong 4G on its 10th Anniversary
PTA has recognized Zong 4G on its 10th anniversary. In the above picture Gen (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa, Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (L) presenting a token of appreciation to Mr. Wang Hua, Chairman and CEO Zong 4G (R) in recognition for 10 years of Excellence.
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Chairman PTA elected as Chairman of South Asian Telecom Regulators’ Council
Pakistan holds highly successful South Asian Telecommunication Regulators Council (SATRC), attended by all Member States of the Region under the umbrella of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT). The Chairman SATRC, Mr. Digambar Jha, Chairman of Nepal Regulatory Authority proposed Mr. Muhammad Naveed, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as the next Chairman of SATRC and unanimously elected […]
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PTA Wins 2nd Telecom T-20 Cricket Cup
The final cricket match of the 2nd Telecom T-20 Cricket Cup 2018 between Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Zong was played on 25th December 2018 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. PTA completed an emphatic 3 wickets win over Zong to secure the T-20 title. Zong after winning the toss opted to bat first and got all out […]
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Chairman PTA inaugurates the Project for Seamless Broadband Coverage to Makran Coastal Highway
Chairman PTA, Muhammad Naveed inaugurated the project “Seamless broadband coverage from Hub to Jiwani: Makran Coastal Highway” worth PKR 759 Million at a ceremony held in Islamabad. In this connection, contract of the project was signed by USF with Ufone. Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Rizwan Mustafa Mir signed the contract with CEO-Ufone, Rashid Khan. […]
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PTA Hosts 19th Meeting of the South Asian Telecom Regulators’ Council (SATRC-19) in Islamabad
The three-day 19th Meeting of the South Asian Telecom Regulators Council (SATRC-19) commenced at Islamabad. The high level meeting from 13-15 December 2018 has been hosted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT). In his inaugural address, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunications (MoIT) said that, […]
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PTA Launches Newly Re-designed Complaint Management System
In line with Government of Pakistan’s 100-day plan implementation, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched an official mobile responsive consumer Complaint Management System. The aim of the re-designed system is to provide ease and facilitation to the general public for lodging of online complaints through user-friendly interface. The system will resolve complaints within the stipulated […]
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International Workshop on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and GSMA in collaboration with Central Asian Cellular Forum (CACF) organized a two day ‘International Workshop on Advanced Spectrum Management for Mobile Telecommunications” at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. The training was attended by representatives from MoIT, USF, IGNITE, and PTA. The training sessions were conducted by Mr. Cristian Gomez, Director Spectrum Policy […]
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DIRBS to be Implemented by 1st December 2018
With the aim to curtail the counterfeit mobile phone usage, discourage mobile phones theft and protect consumer interest and in line with Telecom policy 2015, issued by Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom section 9.6, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed/established a system Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) at PTA premises and will […]
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PTA Extends the Deadline of Implementation of DIRBS Until Further Notice
Keeping in view the requests from mobile device consumers and stakeholders, and to create further awareness for general public, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to extend the deadline of implementation of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) until further notice. Mobile Device consumers can continue using DIRBS facility to verify status of mobile […]
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PTA Extends Phase I Deadline of Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS)
In line with the Telecom Policy 2015, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) on the 10th of May, 2018. The deadline for Phase I of DIRBS was 29th June 2018. It included mapping and identification of IMEIs, and blocking of stolen/lost devices. Keeping in view the requests of various […]
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