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7 ordinances laid in Senate

As many as seven ordinances including Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, Pakistan Postal Services Management Board (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, National Highway Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 and the Establishment of Telecommunication Appellate Tribunal Ordinance 2023 were laid in the Senate

PTCL posts 14 % revenue growth

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 posting 14 per cent revenue growth Year-on-Year basis to Rs 49 billion, mainly driven by strong performance in the consumer segment led by fixed broadband, mobile data, and wholesale & business solutions

Country prepared to become tech hub: Shaza Fatima

State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday said that the country was prepared to become regional tech hub and IT leader

PTA Undertakes Consultation with All Pakistan Network Association (APNA) on Proposed Class Value Added Services (CVAS) License Template

A delegation from All Pakistan Network Association (APNA) met with Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Maj General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman to contribute invaluable insights and their expert opinion on proposed license template

IT, Telecom sector having vast investment opportunities: Shaza Fatima

Pakistan, Azerbaijan to enhance cooperation in IT and Telecom sector

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima, and Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, held discussions on Friday regarding matters of mutual interest and collaboration in the IT and Telecommunication sector

Applications Open for 6th Cycle of Start-up Incubation under the National Expansion Plan of NICs

National Expansion Plan of National Incubation Centers (NEP-NICs) Program, a collaborative effort of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), has opened applications for the 6th cycle of its startup incubation program across Pakistan

China to surpass 1 billion 5G connections this year: GSMA

China's telecom operators have invested relentlessly over the past five years in building out a fantastic network, GSMA director-general Mats Granryd said, adding that they think by 2030 the country will reach almost 90 percent in 5G connection

Applications open for 6th Cycle of Start-up Incubation under NEP-NICs

National Expansion Plan of National Incubation Centers (NEP-NICs) Program, a collaborative effort of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), has opened applications for the 6th cycle of its startup incubation program across Pakistan

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, CRO Zong discuss matters related to 5G, digitalization

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) of Zong, Kamran on Wednesday discussed matters pertaining to the upcoming 5G spectrum auction and digitalization initiatives

Ericsson cuts 1,200 jobs in Sweden in 'challenging' market

Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson said Monday it was cutting 1,200 staff in Sweden, or 8.6 percent of its Swedish workforce, as it faces a "challenging" market for mobile networks

Hong Kong stocks end morning down more than 3%

Hong Kong stocks ended the morning more than three percent lower on Friday as tech firms tanked after a US official said a major Chinese chip manufacturer "potentially" broke American law by making a processor for sanctioned telecom giant Huawei

Shaza, PTCL President discuss roll-out of 5G technology

Minister of IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and President and Group CEO of PTCL, Hatem Bamatraf, discussed the rollout of 5G technology, right-of-way issues, and the crucial aspect of fiberization within the telecommunications sector

Shaza, Huawei delegation discuss various, programs,initiatives, ICT infrastructure

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja met with a delegation from Huawei Pakistan and discussed about various programs, initiatives, and ICT infrastructure

Vodafone sells Italian unit to Swisscom, deal angers Swiss hard-right

British telecoms giant Vodafone said Friday it has agreed to sell its Italian unit to Swisscom for eight billion euros ($8.7 billion) in a cash deal that was slammed by Switzerland's main political party

IHC seeks comments from mobile companies in audio leak case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought written comments from telecom operator companies in audio leaks identical cases filed by Bushra Bibi and Najam-u-Saqib

State Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja for IT briefed on NITB, PSEB programs

State Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday briefed the National Information Technology Board (NITB) and Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB)

IHC summons chairmen PTA, PEMRA in audio leaks case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday again summoned chairmen of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in person in audio leaks cases of Bushra Bibi and Najam u Saqib

IHC again seeks comments from PTA on closure of X

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday again sought clarification from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) till March 26, in a case against closure of social media application X

Adoption of AI, new technologies imperative to empower youth: Shaza

Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Tuesday stressed the need for adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning by modernizing the country's education system and curricula to prepare the youth for skilled jobs to empower and make them at par with rest of the world

PTA's QoS survey evaluates cellular Services

To measure the performance and quality of Cellular Mobile Operators’ (CMOs) services being provided to customers, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) carried out an Independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in 17 cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh Balochistan and three cities of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK)

Successful raid by PTA thwarts illegal SIM issuance in Lahore

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office in Lahore, in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle, conducted a successful raid against franchisee of a mobile phone company located in Chung, Lahore

Brillanz Group sets new industry standard with debut summit at MWC Barcelona

Brillanz Group, a Pakistan-based company, hosted its first-ever Sustainable Energy Summit at world largest connectivity event MWC Barcelona, with a focus on sustainable telecom innovation and AI solutions

Pak-Saudi collaboration in IT, Telecom to further strengthen ties

In the realm of Information Technology and Telecom, the collaboration between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and strong presence of Pakistan at LEAP 2024, would further strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations