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Ban on Internet telephony, voice chat, PTA seeks PTCL’s reply on impact

KARACHI- The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) on November 8, 2002 asked Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) to prove within a week that a ban on Internet telephony and voice chat had really brought positive impact on its business, otherwise it would be no more. This was the conclusion of a crucial meeting chaired by Chairman […]


Action taken against illegal use of software

KARACHI- Business Software Alliance (BSA) on October 31, 2002 said that software copyright infringement action has been taken against a textile manufacturing company located on West Wharf Road. A statement by the BSA, a group of world leading computer companies who look after the affairs of illegal software operation and its commercial use in the […]


55 companies sign up with Pakistan Software Export Board for ISO 9001 certification

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) under its industry standardisation project has signed up 55 local software companies to help them achieve ISO 9001 certification. This programme was launched to help 80 software companies to achieve ISO 9001 certification. Ten software companies are likely to achieve this valuable certification by December this year. PSEB, the […]


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Bangladesh seeks cooperation in IT

ISLAMABAD- The federal minister for science and technology, Atta-ur-Rehman, on October 28, 2002 apprised a two-member delegation of Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Authority which called on him here at his office of the steps taken by the government to use science and technology as an engine of growth and socio-economic development. The minister said ample opportunities […]


Country to remain disconnected on Oct 26-27

ISLAMABAD- The country would remain disconnected from rest of the world and customers may experience delays and congestion on International Direct Dialing and operator assisted calls on October 26-27 due to upgradation of Submarine Optic Fiber Cable System at segment five Karachi-Djibouti-Mumbai. A spokesman for the Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation Limited (PTCL) said on October 24, […]


Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed for promotion of e-learning in Pakistan

LAHORE- Virtual University (VU), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) and G77 Trade Information Network (G77-TIN) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promotion of e-learning in Pakistan at a ceremony held on October 17, 2002. G77-TIN, through its strategic alliance with Serebra Learning Corporation, has acquired rights to distribute a range of computer […]


Row over ban on Internet telephony, PTA invites ISPs, PTCL to make presentation

KARACHI- The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has invited Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited and Internet service providers to prove their claims in favour of and against ban on Internet telephony, said a top PTA official October 16th, 2002. “The Authority high ups met and decided to resolve the dispute which emerged after a ban on Internet […]


PTA discusses ban on voice chat channel today

KARACHI- Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) called a crucial meeting on 15th of October, 2002 to discuss recent ban on voice chat channel and its impact on the industry concerned after strong uproar from country’s internet service providers (ISPs). The PTA last week closed down the Voice Chat Channel. It is pertinent to note that […]


PTA shuts Voice Chat Channel

KARACHI- Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has closed down the Voice Chat Channel, Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (ISPAK) claimed on 9th October 2002. A statement issued by the ISPAK said that the PTA, a telecommunications’ regulatory body, shut the Voice Chat Channel a couple of days ago. It said that the Ministry of Science […]


MoU for country’s first I Tech park signed

KARACHI- Pakistan will successfully place its first satellite in orbit in the first week of December this year and four educational digital channels will also be launched in Pakistan before the end 2002, said Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Prof. Ataur Rehman during the launching ceremony of Karachi Technology Island City on 7th, October […]


Making Internet accessible By Rooqeaia Ali

Arise by over 30 percent in the number of Internet users in the past year reflects the growing interest in Pakistan. The increase from 1.3m to 1.7m users is encouraging because it allows a greater proportion of the population access to a cheap and quick way of communicating with the rest of the world. Other […]


Pakistan Software Export Board completes signing of 50 contracts under Industrial Automation Project

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has completed signing of 50 software development contracts for SME units under its Industrial Automation Project (IAP). The project was initiated with the objective to establish linkage between software houses and SMEs to adopt locally developed software solutions in the automation of their business processes, PSEB sources said on […]


Pakistan Telecommunication Authority reverses decision on Voice Over Internet Protocol implementation

LAHORE- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reversed its decision of implementing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), an international law to protect the international gateway and stop generation of illegal calls being made from one country to another. The VOIP was implemented some three weeks back in order to minimise the losses which state owned telecommunication […]


PTA urged to withdraw decision

KARACHI- Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (ISPAK) has urged the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to withdraw its earlier decisions to block some Internet sites and content filtration. This was stated by ISPAK Secretary V. A. Abidi in a statement here September 4. He said these demands were made by an ISPAK delegation who met […]