Telecom News Bulletin

SC Granted Appeal Plea of PTCL

Supreme Court (SC) has granted appeal plea of PTCL against the decisions of three high courts on grant of full pension and facilities to the employees who have been retired under voluntary scheme and has rejected employees appeals by suspending high court decision given in their favor.

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Pakistan Cyber Army Warns ICA & Puts on One-Sided Ceasefire

We received an email from Pakistan Cyber Army (PCA) in which it has brought some previous facts to light and also its future options in the cyber world. PCA announced: “We Pakistan Cyber Army are doing one sided cease fire from our side. We hope that the common sense prevail on the other side of the border as well. Website defacement won't take us anywhere. Website defacement is just like kids playing with color guns :) and we are no more kids.”

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wi-tribe Ranked Pakistan No. 1 Broadband Company

In its 2010 annual report, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced that wi-tribe Pakistan successfully ranked number one in both the ‘Technology Neutral’ and ‘Technology-wise’ categories for highest Quality of Service, despite being the youngest broadband company, after just over one year of launching commercial services. PTA’s acknowledgment of wi-tribe’s service quality emphasizes that the company is passionate about delivering nothing short of excellence to its customers.

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Supreme Court of Pakistan Fined Fifty Thousands Rupees to PTCL

Supreme Court of Pakistan has charged fifty Thousands rupees to Pakistan Telecommunication Limited on depriving basic rights of an employee of the said department. Three-member bench of SC, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalil -ur-Rehman Ramday heard the petition filed by a retired employee Allah Dad.

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CCP Show Cause Notices to DHA and Wateen Telecom

Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notifications to Defense Housing Authority (DHA) and Wateen Telecom Ltd (Wateen) for making an exclusive contract illegal under the Competition Act 2010. In the statement issued by CCP said that notices were issued after emails received by CCP from a resident of DHA Phase V Lahore, protesting about the dearth of options available to residents of DHA for telecom and media services setting up for a thirty years of lengthy period. Preliminary inquiry of the issue CCP came to know that the options of residents are being constrained due to an exclusive contract between Wateen Telecom and DHA operative from January 1, 2008.

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Pakistan Telecom Soccer Tournament 2010

Mr. Colin Hu, Deputy CEO of Huawei Pakistan inaugurating the Pakistan Telecom Soccer Tournament 2010, held at Jinnah Sports Complex, Islamabad.

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Telenor Pakistan Establishes Its Own VSAT Network

Khalid Shehzad, Chief Technology Officer, Telenor Pakistan (left) along with Atiq Ahmed, Deputy CTO, Telenor Pakistan inaugurates the hub site. Others who attended the ceremony include Imran Malik, CEO Supernet; Hamid Nawaz, Vice-President Supernet; and Shams-ul-Arfeen, CEO Telecard.

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