PTA License Renewal

PTA renews licenses of three cellular phone operators in AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has renewed licenses of three leading cellular mobile operators for Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. The ceremony for renewal of licenses was held in PTA headquarters, Islamabad on Thursday. Three Cellular Mobile Operators i.e. Telenor Pakistan, PMCL (Jazz) and PTML (Ufone) have deposited payment (50 per cent of […]

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PTA receives Rs15.82bn from mobile operators as 2nd installment for license renewal fees

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday said it has received an amount of Rs 15.82 billion (equivalent of $103.17 million) against second installment of License Renewal Fee from two Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs); Telenor Pakistan and Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd. (Jazz). The amount is being deposited in Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) as per practice […]

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PTA issues billing advisory for telecom consumers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued advisory for telecom consumers to avoid billing shocks while subscribing broadband internet packages. The PTA on Sunday said that following options may be considered/exercised to avoid billing issues and avail mobile broadband services at affordable rates/prices: — Standard / baseline mobile data (default) rates are generally costly/expensive, therefore, […]

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PTA issues regulations for Mobile Device Manufacturing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said it has issued Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) regulations and has started receiving applications for mobile device manufacturing. In a statement the PTA said that the implementation of PTA’s Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DRIBS) in 2019 had resulted in significant increase in legal import of mobile […]

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Huawei Middle East chief visits PTA

ISLAMABAD: President (Middle East Region) of Huawei Technologies, Charles Yang, visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters in Islamabad, a statement said on Tuesday. The President was along with 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 […]

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Fault in international internet cable, PTA makes alternate arrangements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday said that an international internet cable fault has been reported. However, alternate arrangements to the users have been made, the PTA added. In a statement it said, in the wake of a fault in one of the international cables landing in Pakistan, alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet […]

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Regulations notified for local production of mobile phones

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday said that it has issued regulations for encouraging production of mobile phones in the country. The PTAB issued Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Regulations, 2021. The regulations have come into force with effect from January 25, 2021 and aimed at encouraging local production of mobile devices in Pakistan. As […]

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