Etisalat to reveal CSR operations for Asia and Africa

Etisalat New Year Contest 2013

Etisalat, the UAE based parent company of Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) is planning on showcase its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Gabon, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Togo and … [Read more...]

TV Critic: Ufone Uth Pack conveys a positive message to the youth

TV Critic: Ufone Uth Pack conveys a positive message to the youth

The TVC of Ufone’ Uth pack is pleasantly quite different from the rest of the TVCs that are currently going on. It is sure targeted at the youth but the idea behind the TVC is well thought out, planned and excellently implemented. The TVC starts … [Read more...]

Life On Kar: Ufone launches Youth Brand “Uth Pack” with exciting features

Life On Kar: Ufone launches Youth Brand “Uth Pack” with exciting features

Ufone launched its ‘Uth Pack’ which has been engineered specially for the youth. Uth Pack is tailored to target the youth living in Urban Areas who require much more than just Voice, SMS and Data services. The focus of its positioning “On … [Read more...]

FBR may consider to revise taxes on mobile phones in the upcoming budget

FBR may consider to revise taxes on mobile phones in the upcoming budget

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to review its decision of imposing Rs. 1000 tax on smartphones which it enforced in the first week of April 2013. According to latest reports, a meeting between FBR officials and representatives of mobile … [Read more...]

3G and mobile service suspension require next govt.’s attention: Experts

3G licensing in Pakistan by January 2013: PTA

With the new government coming after a democratic transition, the telecom companies seem optimistic about the prospects of 3G in the country, reports Tribune.Director Corporate Communications and Responsibility of Telenor Pakistan, Atifa Asghar … [Read more...]

PTA assured of full support of Ministry of IT&T by the Minister

Caretaker-Minister-for-IT-&-T-visits-PTA

Dr. Sania Nishtar, the Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom (IT&T), paid a visit to the headquarters of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) along with Additional Secretary, Member Law, Member IT of MoIT … [Read more...]

Telecom sector looking up to new Govt. for 3G licensing

Telecom sector looking up to new Govt. for 3G licensing

In the Economic Session held by Jang on ‘Telecom Sector - Growth - Issues’, various telecom sector specialists and stakeholders including Economist Dr. Nadia Tahir, CEO Wateen Telecom Naeem Zamindar, Ramzan Sheikh, Country Head Brightex Naeem … [Read more...]

LDI Operators looking to new government for support on ICH

ICH agreement annulled by CCP

It seems that the LDI (Long Distance International) operators are desperate to avoid the huge penalty Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) imposed on them regarding formation of the International Clearing House (ICH).LDI operators and PTCL in … [Read more...]