Tag: mobile data
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Unregistered sims are being used by fraudsters, terrorists
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crimes has submitted a report on the fraudulent acquisition of biometrics of mobile SIMs to the Ministry of Home Affairs. As restrictions have tightened, counterfeiters have also invented new methods, according to the FIA report, including the use of fake thumbprints for SIM registration. According to the report, more than…
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Hajjis to get mobile sims and free internet
Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed has said that the government will provide free-of-cost mobile SIMs with roaming internet packages for pilgrims, on Tuesday. He further stated that female abayas having a Pakistani flag on the backside and 13 Kg suitcases will also be provided to pilgrims performing hajj this year.…
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Pakistani Hajjis to get special perks to make pilgrimage easier
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has unveiled its Hajj policy for 2024, designed to bring a revolutionary transformation to the pilgrimage journey for Pakistani pilgrims. Caretaker Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed announced this game-changing policy, which will be presented to the cabinet for approval within the next 10 days. The most striking feature is the…
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PTA introduces 120-day tax-free mobile registration for overseas Pakistanis
You can now use sim in your mobile phone without paying full PTA tax fee for 120 days or four months. Users can apply through PTA website.
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‘We do not comment on rumours,’ Telenor Pakistan responds to reports suggesting that the company is being sold for $1 billion
Multiple online news outlets reported that Telenor, a telecom operator, intended to sell its business in Pakistan for $1 billion, which ignited a debate on social media. There is a lot of uncertainty about the authenticity of this news since a few Telenor employees have also denied the reports and asserted that they are fake.…
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Pakistan has now 118.57 million 3G, 4G users
According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the country’s 3G and 4G user base climbed by 3.07 million from 115.75 million at the end of June 2022 to 118.57 million at the end of July 2022. By the end of July 2022, Pakistan had 195.26 million cellular users, up from 194.58 million at the end…
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Mobile phone service suspended in specific areas
To ensure law and order during Muharram processions, mobile phone service was suspended in specific areas and sectors of Islamabad, including G-6, G-7, G-8 and G-9 on Monday night. While sector I-10 and its nearby areas faced long signal outages from 10 pm to 6 am. On the 11th of Muharram, the mobile phone service…
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Number of 3G, 4G users in Pakistan increases to 113.89 million
The latest data from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reveals that the number of 3G and 4G users grew by 1.14 million from 112.75 million in April 2022 to 113.89 million in May 2022. Pakistan’s cellular subscriber base grew by 0.25 million to 193 million by the end of May 2022, up from 192.75 million at…
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After electricity, telecom companies warn of phone call loadshedding
Following a massive tax hike, telecom companies in Pakistan have warned the public of initiating ‘loadshedding’ of phone calls, similar to power cuts, across the country. Telecommunication officials informed senators during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that, like electricity, load-shedding of phone calls would be observed in the coming days, according to…