Pakistan Revenue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) carried out a successful raid at three different locations in Peshawar against illegal activation of SIMs on Afghan passports, tampering in Afghan passports an issuance of SIMs on fake visas.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday said submarine cable infrastructure has been completed for connectivity from Pakistan to France. Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) Cable International Network Co. Ltd has completed the construction of a submarine cable infrastructure, providing connectivity from Karachi to Marseille, France. READ MORE: Cellular mobile operators provide free […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed cellular mobile operators to provide free on-net voice calls to their subscribers in flood hit areas. In a statement, the PTA said cellular mobile operators will provide free on-net voice calls to all their subscribers in flood affected areas with Zero / Nil balance. According to the PTA, there […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday announced a major breakdown of internet connectivity in the areas affected by flash floods. READ MORE: Floods affect telecom services: PTA The authority said that due to flash floods, damage to optical fibre cable and power outage, connectivity services have been impacted in Chitral, Upper Dir, Donbala, Swat, […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that the recent flash floods in Balochistan have caused multiple optic fiber breaks impacting voice and data services in Lasbela, Kech, Panjgoor, Gwadar, Awaran, Ziarat, Mastung and adjoining areas. READ MORE: Norwegian envoy calls on PTA Chairman About 343 cell sites of three cellular mobile operators (Telenor, Ufone […]
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ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Norway Per Albert Ilsaas on Monday called on Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Maj General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. READ MORE: FBR, PTA introduce temporary registration of cell phones During the meeting, matters of mutual interests including investment opportunities for Norwegian technology companies in Pakistan’s ICT sector were […]
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KARACHI: Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) are worried over continuous power outages and imposition of 100 per cent cash margin on import of certain phone equipment. The CMOs in a letter to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) highlighted certain issues that were hampering the quality of service (QoS). READ MORE: Ufone increases rates amid rising inflation They […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have jointly introduced a temporary registration of cell phones to facilitate overseas Pakistanis. To address the repeated concerns raised by Overseas Pakistanis (including those working abroad or Pakistani students studying overseas) and foreign nationals visiting Pakistan on short term visits regarding blocking of their […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has declared Ufone 4G as No. 1 voice and data network in the country. The PTA declared ranked top Ufone 4G in its ‘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 […]
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In response to the recent surge in taxes and duties on the registration of cellular mobile devices and handsets, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a clarification on Monday, emphasizing that the applicable duty and taxes are solely collected by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
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