Pakistan Revenue
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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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that Starlink is not a legit internet service provider in the country. The PTA in a press release informed the general public that satellite broadband provider Starlink had neither applied for nor obtained any license from PTA to operate and provide internet services in Pakistan. READ MORE: […]
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced the provision of free mobile calling facilities for individuals stranded in Murree and the Galliat region due to extreme weather conditions. This emergency initiative was implemented on Sunday following reports of severe disruptions caused by heavy snowfall and traffic gridlocks in the area.
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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday said it is launching a new initiative of Asaan (easy) Mobile Account (AMA) on Monday, December 13, 2021. The central bank in a statement said that the initiative was developed under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy with the objective to bring further ease in remote account […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lifted the ban imposed on the services of TikTok, an online social platform, according to a statement issued on Friday. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that it had restored the services of TikTok on the assurance of the platform to control immoral/indecent content. Subsequent to the imposition of the ban on July […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday issued the procedure to bloc telemarketing communication and unwanted/spam messages. The PTA said that unwanted calls/messages can be disruptive, but there are measures to minimize them. For blocking telemarketing communication, a person needs to register his number on the “Do Not Contact Register (DNCR)”. In order to register […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Telecom Company, Ufone has secured its largest syndicated financing facility jointly led by MCB Bank Limited (MCB) (Agent bank), Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Bank of Punjab (BoP), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), and United Bank Limited (UBL) to fund the acquisition and rollout of its 4G services across Pakistan. President and Group CEO, […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on has renewed license of Jazz at a price of $449.2 million, according to a statement issued on Monday. The PTA said that after dismissal of a petition from Islamabad High Court, PTA has renewed Jazz License due for renewal since 2019. Renewed License has enhanced terms and conditions for […]
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