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PTA conducts nationwide mobile quality service benchmarking test
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted a nationwide mobile Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarking test from February 2021 to March 2021 in different cities, towns and roads throughout Pakistan to assess the…
Tax on phone call, internet withdrawn
ISLAMABAD; Finance minister, Shaukat Tareen, on Saturday announced withdrawal of proposed tax on phone calls and use of internet.
The Finance minister annonced withdrawal of tax on phone calls and use of internet here at a post budget…
Pakistan 3rd in Global Freelancers & its ICT Exports Growing
ICT exports now look set to breach the $2bn mark for the first time. An official announcement said the value of ICT reached $1.70 billion as compared to $1.17bn in 10MFY20.
Pakistan Tech Friendly with 19 companies Allowed to Produce Cell Phones
By the end of two years, 2pc of device chargers have to be manufactured locally, 10pc of all mother-board assembly has to be locally produced, 10pc of all batteries, 8pc of total manufactured display screens and components and 8pc of all…
PTA conducts service quality survey
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conducted an independent Quality of Service (QoS) survey of GT Road (Lahore to Peshawar) and Indus Highway (Peshawar to Karachi) from 22nd to 24th February, 2021, to measure the…
Telecom sector contributes Rs 278 billion to national exchequer in 2020: PTA annual report
ISLAMABAD: telecom sector has emerged as a prominent contributor to Pakistan’s economy and the sector contribution to the national exchequer has shown an increase of 129% in year 2020 when compared to year 2019, despite economy being under…
Jazz, other cellular companies’ providing pathetic quality service to consumers : independent survey…
ISLAMABAD: An independent quality of service survey of the fourth quarter of 2020 suggested Jazz and other mobile companies were providing extremely poor service to their consumers in Pakistan.
The independent survey has been conducted to…
Pakistan starts process to hire consultant for auction of more spectrum of NGMS
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the prime minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired the meeting of the advisory committee for the release of unsold spectrum of next generation mobile services (NGMS) here on Friday . Minister…
Jazz head office in Islamabad de-sealed
ISLAMABAD: Jazz head office in Islamabad has been de-sealed and the telco has started its official work in its head office.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had sealed the head office of Jazz (Mobilink) situated in F-8 sector…
Telenor Pakistan CEO calls on Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan CEO, Irfan Wahab Khan, called on prime minister's adviser on Finance and Revenue, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, and briefed him about services of the company in Pakistan on Thursday. He said Telenor Pakistan was willing…
