Punjab | Telecom News Bulletin

NADRA Rejected Report Regarding Issuance of 25,000 Fake CNICs to Foreign Nationals

Friday, March 5, 2010

The management of National Database & Registration Authority, NADRA has foiled 11,396 attempts of obtaining computerized identity cards (CNIC) by confirmed aliens, the applications are blocked permanently and cases are marked as fraud, this was stated by spokesman Nadra clarifying exaggerated figure by a section of press in this regard. Referring to some news reports regarding [...]

Punjab Assebmly Banned Late Night Packages

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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Punjab Assembly today resolved to ban all the late night call packages across Punjab. After the strong arguments about how the late night packages were having the negative impact on the youth, the resolution was passed unanimously. It is worth mentioning here that almost all the cellular companies in Pakistan Mobilink, Telenor, Warid, Zong are offering [...]

2nd Seminar on USF in Lahore Organized by Teletimes

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Lahore (PPA) Federal Secretary IT & Telecom Mr. Naguibullah Malik has emphasized the need for joint efforts to achieve the goal set by the Universal Service Fund (USF) working under his Ministry. He was delivering his presidential speech at the 2nd National Seminar on “Social Impact of USF Initiatives” in Avari Hotel Lahore, the other [...]

Prime Minister Constitutes Committee to Resolve PTCL Outstanding Issues

Friday, December 18, 2009

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The Prime Minister has constituted a three member Ministers Committee to amicably resolve Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)’s outstanding issues. Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan Federal Minister for Privatisation informed a high level delegation led by Mr. Hasan Omran, Chairman Etisalat, UAE during a meeting here today. The Committee comprises Federal Ministers for Privatisation, Petroleum & Natural [...]

PCA Welcomes Computer Labs in Schools by the Punjab Govt

Thursday, December 3, 2009

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Introducing our younger generation with computer and IT skills would be best investment for the future of our country. The announcement from the Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz in this regard is very welcoming however a follow-up strategy should be evolved immediately to ensure the implementation of this vision. Munawar Iqbal, the Central President [...]

PTCL and Wateen Signs Rs. 1.25 Bln Contracts From USF for Broadband and Optic Fiber Projects

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Universal Service Fund awarded telecom contracts worth Rs. 1.25 Billion for providing Broadband Internet in the un-served urban areas of Hazara Telecom Region (HTR) with PTCL and Wateen Telecom and Optic Fiber connectivity to un-served tehsils of Central Balochistan with Wateen Telecom. SEVP-Corporate Development-PTCL, Sikandar Naqi and General Manager-Wateen Telecom, Mazhar Qayum Butt signed these [...]

Warid Telecom Not Official Cellular Company of University of the Punjab

Saturday, November 21, 2009

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There are many IT related blogs and websites spreading the IT related rumors and controversies. Recently these websites have published on 19 Nov, 2009 that ” Warid Telecom becomes the official cellular company of Punjab University” without knowing the real facts of the MoU signed between the University of the Punjab and WaridTel Pakistan. If [...]

PTA efforts to check illegal SIMs proving successful

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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The efforts made by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to solve the problem of incorrect data of mobile uses and unauthorized SIMs has brought fruitful results. The PTA Punjab Zone Director Kamran Khan Gandapur told media during his surprise visit to customers service centres (CSCs) of mobile phone operators including Mobilink, Warid, Telenor, Ufone and Zong here Saturday.

Mobilink Service Down in Major Cities of Punjab

Thursday, October 1, 2009

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We are getting news that Mobilink is Down in Cities of Punjab. We got this confirmation from more then 15 people in twin cities. Our friend working in Multinational Told : I am facing this problem from the early morning, either the signals are down or sometimes connection gives error that no network found. Its frustrating for me and many other people using Mobilink service. Customer Service Officers at Mobilink are Now confirmed and asking the customers that the service is down or facing problem due to some issue at their end and will be resolved soon.

Over 2 Million Students in Punjab to Get Computers

Friday, September 11, 2009

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IT labs to educate over 2 million Punjab students, MORE than two million students in Punjab will soon receive computer education with the help of NComputing’s ultra low-cost virtual desktops. The Punjab chief ministered has driven the programme, which is setting up computer laboratories in more than 4,000 government- secondary and higher secondary schools. NComputing enables a single computer to be virtualised so that many users can tap the unused capacity and share it as if each person had their own computer. In Punjab, each school will be furnished with a 15-seat computer lab, which will be run on three desktop PCs and 12 NComputing virtual desktops that will be connected to the PCs. Besides reducing purchase costs, electricity usage for these labs will be 90 percent lower than a traditional all-PC computer lab. Additional Programme Director Joudat Ayaz of the, IT Labs project said that it was a sustainable and environment-friendly project with very low recurring costs. “In the overall context of the project, we are saving over Rs 1.8 billion, which is almost 36 percent of the total project cost.”

LDI licence issuance to China Mobile: Etisalat threatens to approach arbitration court

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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ISLAMABAD (August 05 2009): Etisalat International, buyer of the management control through purchase of 26 percent shares in Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has threatened to approach arbitration court in London if the GoP resorted to issuing Long Distance International (LDI) licence to China Mobile, official sources told Business Recorder. "Etisalat is contesting the anticipated award of LDI licence to China Mobile as a breach of the Shares Purchase Agreement (SPA) and guarantees given to it," sources said. Etisalat has already withheld payment of last tranche of about $780 million because according to it the GoP failed to transfer properties in the Punjab and Sindh in favour of PTCL.

Mobile Technology Records Growth in Pakistan

Sunday, August 2, 2009

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In recent times, there has been a rapid increase in the use of new technologies to increase access to financial services in many countries including Pakistan, reports World Bank in its annual booklet. According to a local news channel, that this has included the widespread use of smart cards and of mobile telephone network. In Pakistan, [...]

Distribution Of Cellular Telecom Services In Provinces

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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We often talk about the overall growth of mobile telecom in Pakistan but in reality the growth is not even everywhere in the country. In this post we take a look at the geographic spread across different provinces and regions. Let’s start with tele-density, which means the number of phones per 100 persons. The chart [...]