Telecom News Bulletin

PACCS Generates Revenues & Delivering Objectives Phenomenally

The Federal Board of Revenue has been sent a letter by Agility asking to clarify FBR’s intentions on moving forward or not, at least with negotiations to continue PACCS. It is learned from sources that Agility seems getting tired of waiting for the Pakistan Government to pick pace and start taking its national interest matters seriously.

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World Bank Reviews FBR Automated Procedures

The World Bank mission led by Carlos Silvani visiting FBR till December 7, 2010 to review its Information Technology (IT) system and automated procedures. On the other hand, the taxpayers have raised serious concerns before the FBR that its web portal was not working properly.

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FBR Has no Contingency Plan to Replace Automated System: World Bank

The World Bank (WB) has submitted a detailed report on PaCCS to the FBR on the working of the customs clearance systems in Pakistan and mention that FBR has no contingency plan to terminate PaCCS (Pakistan Customs Clearance System). The three different customs systems create several problems into the system: PaCCS at the Karachi container ports, ‘One Customs’ at all other customs freight locations including the Karachi container ports, and WeBOC, which is completing its development and is to be piloted at the Karachi Airport during this calendar year.

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Pakistan Post Early Computerization Urged to Overcome Irregularities

In order to curb financial embezzlement, PAC has asked the government to go for the computerization of Pakistan Post at the earliest, it is reliably learnt.PAC also directed Ministry of Finance and Planning Division to allow the PP recruitment of Finance Accounting Officer and Chief Economic Officer to regulate and monitor daily transactions of almost [...]

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PCA Urges For Long Term Actions to Deal With Power Calamity

Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) has urged the government to take the business community into confidence in regard with long term measures to confront with power crisis. Due to ill-planned policies, the occurrence of cruel load shedding has not only affected business activities but it has also created huge problems for the students especially those who [...]

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PCA’s Office Bearer to Attend Entrepreneurship Summit, Summoned by President Obama

Ibrahim Qureshi, the president of Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) Lahore Chapter would represent Pakistan at the occasion of Entrepreneurship summit, scheduled to be held in Washington DC on 26 and 27th of April. He would participate in the auspicious international event on the invitation of Barack Obama, the President …

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Passage of Competition Law in Its Original is Crucial: Munawar Iqbal

The role of Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is highly significant to protect the rights of the consumer and to create a system of check and balance, especially to discourage unhealthy trend of cartelization in the country. To bring investment in Pakistan and restore the confidence of local and foreign investors, it’s highly imperative to [...]

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