China enhances military support to Pakistan along LoC in KashmirThis move is seen as part of efforts to strengthen China's ties with Pakistan and safeguard Chinese investments in Pakistan-occupied Kashmi...
29 May, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
Pakistan telecom operators block 3,500 SIMs of non-filers after-tax body orderThe FBR also sent messages to about 5,000 individuals, warning them that their mobile phone SIMs would be blocked if they did not file thei...
12 May, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
Fault in optic fiber network causes massive internet outage in Pakistan: Officials“Technical fault in the PTCL optic fiber network caused by heavy rains and flooding has been repaired and internet services have been resto...
19 Aug, 2022, 05.30 PM IST
Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok after assurances to control ‘immoral & indecent' contentsThe Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had banned it in July after complaints that it was uploading and disseminating immoral conte...
20 Nov, 2021, 12.05 PM IST
Pakistan lifts ban on TikTokThe PTA tweeted that "after assurance from the (TikTok) management that they will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obsce...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
Pak telecom authority threatens to ban TwitterTwitter has been warned by Pakistan's telecom authority that the micro-blogging site could be banned in the country for not complying with ...
16 Aug, 2018, 02.16 PM IST
Ookla statistics show Airtel fastest in India Vodafone next, while Jio shows improvementSpeeds on RJio has also improved as customer volume has dipped in the network, thus freeing up network bandwidth, said Suttles.
12 Jan, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
Opposition demands apology over RSS mouthpiece showing PoK in PakistanThe matter was raised by Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday, saying a map published in the 'Organiser' depicted PoK as part of...
14 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Pakistan telecom regulator blocks over 2 million SIM cards due to security reasonsPakistan's telecom regulator authority has blocked over 2 million SIM cards under a campaign launched to authenticate details of mobile pho...
30 Jan, 2015, 02.03 PM IST
Over 125 million mobile phone users in Pakistan may lose connectionsInterior Minister Nisar Ali Khan last week set the deadline for the top five telecom operators - Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Warid and Zong.
29 Dec, 2014, 07.25 PM IST
Pakistan army, ISI lodge complaint over fake Facebook accountsThere are a number of accounts on FB supposedly belonging to Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif and Director General ISI Lt-Gen Rizwan Akhtar
02 Dec, 2014, 02.45 PM IST
Pakistan earns US $ 1 billion from 3G and 4G spectrum licenses auctionPakistan has mopped up US $ 1.128 billion from the auction of 3G and 4G spectrum licences to cellular service providers in the country.
24 Apr, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
Pakistan to allow mobile phone services with IndiaAuthorities have agreed to allow mobile phone services between Pakistan and India though certain issues remain to be settled, a Pak parliam...
09 Nov, 2012, 02.20 PM IST
- Pak blockage of Facebook, YouTube might increase traffic to these sites
Pakistan's blockage on wildly popular web-sites like YouTube and Facebook will likely have a reverse effect from the one desired by authori...
21 May, 2010, 04.13 PM IST
- Pak to curb sale of mobile connections to unverified users
Pakistan's telecom authorities may soon block some seven million unregistered mobile phone connections after issuing repeated warnings to c...
21 May, 2008, 08.33 PM IST
- Govt seeks details of encryption technology of Airtel in J&K
The govt has asked its telecom vigilance wing to carry out a thorough check of encrypting technology deployed by private cellular operator ...
20 Jan, 2008, 02.48 PM IST
- How Orascom is a threat to India?, asks Pak
"If there are any security concerns it can be investigated," said Pakistan telecom regulator.
15 Dec, 2006, 04.00 PM IST