Telecom News Bulletin

Telenor India Harmed By Indian Supreme Court Ruling in Telco Corruption

India's Supreme Court ordered telecoms licences issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale be revoked, striking a decisive blow against corruption that plagues the country and roiling the world's second biggest cellular market. The ruling applies to 122 licences held by eight operators including Norway's state-backed Telenor which said it may quit India rather than wait [...]

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Pemra’s Chairmanship of Dr Abdul Jabbar Challenged In Supreme Court

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) is an autonomous body and it acts as a watch dog in electronic media. It has been made by government but Pemra don’t have to take instructions from government regarding its work. There are certain actions taken by Pemra in recent times that show the involvement of government in [...]

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Conflict Between Cable Operators & PEMRA

In Pakistan, Television is at boom with the help of Cable operators and there is a regulatory authority that is known as Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority (PEMRA). Various channels are in media like GEO TV, GEO NEWS, ARY NEWS, GEO SUPER, DAWN, AAG, INDUS VISION, EXPRESS NEWS, DUNYA TV etc. Each and every home in Pakistan can watch these TV channels just by paying small fee to cable operators.

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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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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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Cellular Companies Rejected to Give Call Details to Interior Ministry & FIA

The country’s cellular service providers have refused to provide call records to the Interior Ministry and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after the lapsing of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance (PECO), sources said on Sunday. Recently, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was barred from issuing letters to cellular companies for providing call data to [...]

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