LAHORE: An important meeting was held under the leadership of Additional IG Operations Shehzada Sultan at the Central Police Office as per direction of IG Dr Usman Anwar regarding the disappearance of citizen Imran Riaz. Additional IG Operations directed the full use of modern technology in addition to traditional methods for the recovery of Imran […]
ISLAMABAD: The telecommunication minister distanced his department from the recent state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, saying he was not consulted or “taken into confidence” regarding the decision. Moments after Khan was detained by a swarm of paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday, the interior ministry […]
ISLAMABAD: A few hours after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday proclaimed to keep the internet blocked “till the arrest of miscreants who set fire to people’s houses,” mobile data services and the suspended social media platforms were restored. The services, which have been suspended since violent protests broke out following the arrest of PTI […]
Islamabad: Pakistani entrepreneurs, tech experts and businesses are calling on the government to immediately lift restrictions on the internet, citing economic losses and disruption of access to healthcare, emergency, and financial services. Mobile broadband services in Pakistan have been suspended indefinitely on the instructions of the interior ministry, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has claimed to have restored internet access following the release of former premier Imran Khan, but many people have reported slow or non-existent internet connections. The government has not given any clear reason for this, leading to confusion and frustration among citizens. The PTA spokesperson denied purposeful slow speed of […]
The Pakistani government’s decision to shut down mobile internet services across the country has led to a significant loss of revenue for mobile phone companies and online taxi and bike services. The move came after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan sparked protests nationwide. For the past two days, online taxi and bike […]
KARACHI/LAHORE: The mobile broadband internet services on Thursday remained suspended for the consecutive third day in several parts of the country in the aftermath of the riots triggered by the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, causing a loss of Rs1.6 billion to telecom companies. The government suffered a loss of Rs570 million in revenue […]
Since Tuesday, Pakistan has effectively been living without 4G services. Reportedly, the interior ministry had instructed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block mobile broadband services in the country hours after former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest. By 8pm on Tuesday, 4G network on mobile phones disappeared, leaving people without connectivity. How can this be […]
ISLAMABAD: Citizens and businesses have urged the government to restore mobile data services, insisting that its absence was leading to great economic costs, affecting millions of citizens who have come to rely on the internet for everything from earning a living to paying bills to buying groceries. The government suspended internet services on Tuesday after […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that internet services across the country will remain suspended for an indefinite period. The telecommunication authority confirmed that the decision to block mobile broadband services was taken on the directives of the Ministry of Interior. A day earlier, the services were shutdown as protests erupted after […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that internet services across the country will remain suspended for an indefinite period. The telecommunication authority confirmed that the decision to block mobile broadband services was taken on the directives of the Ministry of Interior. A day earlier, the services were shutdown as protests erupted after […]
ISLAMABAD: Mobile internet and major social media platforms were shut down on Tuesday after videos began to emerge of arson and violence during protests against the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. All four cellular mobile companies — Jazz, Zong4G, Telenor and Ufone — were directed by the telecom regulator, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), to […]
KARACHI: Pakistan has one of the lowest internet speeds in the world, while a huge chunk of the population still lacks access to the internet, said a new report on the digital landscape and human rights in the country on Monday. The report prepared by Bytes for All, Pakistan, a prominent digital rights organisation, […]
The future of journalism can potentially go massive changes if the progression of artificial intelligence (AI) goes as predicted and takes center stage. Journalists and News Anchors have a lot to worry about as their careers can come to a sad and technological ending but to what extent is this claim real and how fast […]
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