Telecom News Bulletin

Twitter Blockade and Restoration in Pakistan

Twitter has been blocked in Pakistan since 20th May, 2012 morning. Action has been taken on direct orders from Raja Parvez Ashraf, Minister for Information and Technology according to sources and media. Mr. Ashraf directed for stern action against websites that are directly or indirectly publishing blasphemous content and  PTA contacted Facebook and Twitter to [...]

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Operators to Establish SOP, DNCR and Blacklists to Control Spam: PTA

In an attempt to curb spamming and unsolicited and fraudulent communications, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a revised regulation draft requiring  all operators to establish standard operating procedures (SOP), Do Not Call Registers (DNCR) and black lists. The draft, a revision of the Protection from Spam, Unsolicited Fraudulent and Obnoxious Communication Regulations, 2009, stated that all operators [...]

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President Chairs Review Meeting on Upgradation of Telecom Sector

In a follow up of an earlier meeting on the up-gradation of telecom sector of the country, President Asif Ali Zardari chaired a meeting here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday to review the progress made so far and to discuss the issue of grey trafficking. The meeting was attended among others by Minister for Finance [...]

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Huawei Ready to Launch its Products in Pakistan Very Soon

The excellence of the modern broadband experience amazed the visitors who had gathered at the launch of 2011 broadband forum of Huawei technologies. Dr Yaseen inaugurated the road show while vice president of Huawei, Middle East region, Leo Xu, and other officials were also present. Different products of Huawei, including 4G modules, 3G mobile phones, 4G tablets, iphones, ipods, smart phones, and small body laptops were on display with Huawei technicians briefing the visitors on various aspects of their products.

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Pakistan to Ban Google, Youtube if They Don’t ‘Cooperate’: Rehman Malik

Talking to journalists in Karachi, Rehman Malik said that all ISPs of the country must cooperate with the government in their efforts to curb terrorism in the country. He said that any ISP failing to comply with government’s policies will be banned and will face suitable penalty. He also said that the terrorists have been [...]

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Rehman Malik Seeks Cooperation of ISPs For Eliminating Terrorism

Interior Minister A Rehman Malik Saturday urged the internet service providers to extend help for exterminating the menace of terrorism from the country. Talking to media men here at FIA headquarters, he said the government would be compelled to block certain internet service provider’s sites, if they did not extend cooperation to the government. Taliban [...]

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Punjab Denied Cellphone Tracking Technology

The federal government has turned down the request of the Punjab administration to furnish it the cell phone tracking technology to help trace out high profile kidnapping for ransom and terrorism cases and other heinous crimes. “The federal government has given the argument that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), which possesses this ability has not [...]

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