Islamabad, October 22, 2023 – Pakistan mobile phone subscriber count has experienced a decline, with the total number of subscribers standing at 187.74 million by the end of September 2023.
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Pakistan Cracks Down on Illegal Issuance of SIMs to Afghan Nationals
Islamabad, October 12, 2023 – Pakistan has taken decisive action against the illegal issuance of mobile phone SIM cards to Afghan nationals.
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PTA Denies Approval for New ONIC Mobile Operator Launch
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has stepped in to address recent misconceptions circulating among the public and social media users regarding the emergence of a new mobile services operator in Pakistan, operating under the name ONIC.
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Updated procedure for mobile phone activation in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has provided the updated procedure for mobile phone activation in Pakistan.
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Pakistan assembles 2.35 million mobile phones in Feb 2023
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reported a significant surge in local mobile handset manufacturing, with local plants assembling 2.35 million mobile devices in February 2023.
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Pakistan to block Wikipedia for sacrilegious content
On Wednesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), took decisive action against Wikipedia, downgrading its services in the country due to the platform’s alleged failure to remove sacrilegious content.
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Pakistan Telecom explains tax rates on phone usage
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday explained prevailing tax rates on usage of mobile phones.
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Jazz pays $106 million for license renewal
ISLAMABAD: Jazz, leading cellular mobile operator in Pakistan, has paid around $106 million as fee for license renewal, said an official statement issued Tuesday.
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Date extended up to December 31 for VPN registration
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended the last date for registration of Virtual Private Network (VPN) up to December 31, 2022.
The PTA said that usage of any mode of communication such as VPN by means of which communication becomes hidden or encrypted is a violation of PTA regulations.
The authority said it had extended the date for VPN registration and also simplified the process. “Now public and private sector organizations, foreign missions and freelancers, who desire to use VPN for their legitimate purposes, must register their VPN by using online application available at https://ipregistration.pta.gov.pk by December 31, 2022, to avoid disruption.
The PTA further said that application for VPN registration will only be accepted through above mentioned online application. “Application communicated through any other means shall not acceptable,” it added.
According to the PTA following features are available in portal for IP Whitelisting and VPN Registration: VPN registration for Companies; VPN registration for free lancers having letter of authentication; IP Whitelisting for Call Centers; and IP Whitelisting for Video Conference for organizations and companies.
The authority highlighted documents required for VPN registration and said that PTA had reduced documentation for VPN registration and IP Whitelisting and following documents would be required:
VPN for Companies:
CNIC of applicant (Both sides)
Letter of Incorporation or proof of Active tax payer
VPN for free lancers
CNIC of applicant (Both sides)
Letter of Authentication from employer / business concern
Call Centers
CNIC of applicant (Both sides)
Letter of Incorporation or proof of Active tax payer
Call Center registration Certificate from PSEB
Fee in case of five or more IP addresses (including previously whitelisted IP addresses)
Video Conferencing
CNIC of applicant (Both sides)
Letter of Incorporation / letter from Government organizations / companies
Fee in case of five or more IP addresses (including previously whitelisted IP addresses)
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PTA warns internet users of death punishment for blasphemy
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a stern warning on Sunday, cautioning internet users of severe penalties, including death, for blasphemy.
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