LAHORE: The removed Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Farooq Awan has filed an intra court appeal (ICA) before Lahore High Court (LHC) against his suspension by a single bench. Applicant took the plea he was appointed as chairman of the Authority after the approval by the Prime Minister. He said there was nothing illegal […]
By: Jawwad Rizvi LAHORE: With the government insisting on the biometric verification of purchasers of SIMs, under the plans currently being debated is the installation of biometric verification units – each worth an estimated Rs50,000 – at all outlets selling SIMs. Prospective buyers will have to submit their finger and palm impressions, which will then […]
By: FAHAD RAZZA The recent suspension of cellular services caused great agony to the residents of the twin cities. For nearly two days, it was next to impossible to contact emergency and health services. From people who require emergency medical assistance but cannot get it, to parents who cannot contact their children, businessmen who cannot […]
By: Farooq Tirmizi KARACHI: For Pakistan’s mobile telecommunications companies, the next source of revenue increases is one that has been with them all along: post-paid subscribers. All they need now is a strategy to make this market segment work for them. The marketing and business analysis departments of the mobile telecommunications companies in Pakistan are […]
By: ZAHEER ABBAS THE unique idea of suspending cellular service was introduced by Rehman Malik, Interior Minister, on Eidul Fitr to curb the menace of terrorism. Since then it has been used arbitrarily by the government on every important event. Suspending cellular service every now and then does not seem to be a rational approach […]
KARACHI: The 3G (Third Generation) technology is a big opportunity for information technology companies in Pakistan as they have a crucial role in the launch and operation of the high-speed and heavy data technology to millions of cellular users across the country. This was stated by Pakistan and South Asia Growth Economy (West) Managing Director […]
By: Umar Saif Stunning developments in the fields of information and technology have had a profound impact on almost every aspect of our daily lives, affecting everything from health and agriculture, to communications, transportation, and defence. In Pakistan, science and technology play an integral role in our national politics and practices, and even in strengthening […]
By: Farooq Baloch KARACHI: The abrupt departure of Farooq Awan from the chairmanship of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has created a vacuum within the telecom regulatory body, which most likely, cannot be filled anytime soon. The rising political unrest in the federal capital and Supreme Court’s verdict on the rental power project case, on […]
BY: M.S. BHATTI AS regards the issuance of computerised national identity cards (CNIC) to senior citizens, the government had claimed it would issue lifelong CNICs to all senior citizens It was under this impression that I applied for the renewal of my expired CNIC, hoping that the new one will be valid for life. However, […]
By: Farooq Baloch KARACHI: He came, he saw, but he just could not conquer. Farooq Ahmed Awan was the government’s most-trusted bureaucrat, given the responsibility for taking the third generation (3G) mobile spectrum licencing process to its logical end. His tenure as chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), however, came to an abrupt and […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) resumed mobile phone services in Karachi after a closure of about 10 hours on Monday. The PTA, acting on the directives of the Interior Minister, issued instructions to all cellphone companies pertaining to the resumption of mobile phone services across the city. Earlier, mobile phone services were suspended indefinitely […]
IT By: Usman Cheema ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has officially asked Pakistan Telecom Authority to block cellular service in different locations along the route of Tahirul Qadri’s long march. As the first step, complying with the orders from the Interior Ministry, PTA blocked the service in Lahore that was restored with the exit of […]
SIALKOT: Federal Minister for National Regulation and Services Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan inaugurated on Saturday newly-established IT labs in four government higher secondary schools (three for girls and one for boys) at Kotli Loharaana, Uggoki and Gohadpur. Speaking at the schools, she said the federal government had expanded the broadband network to the rural areas, […]
Chairman National Database and Registration Authority, (Nadra) Tariq Malik paid a surprise visit to Karachi, inspected various NRCs and monitored working of centres. During his visit, he interacted with the people who had come for the processing of their cards, gave them a very patient hearing and issued orders on the spot for the convenience […]
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