Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its current state of hierarchical tussle finds Sajjad Latif Khan, Director General enforcement, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with immediate effect from Friday, The News reports. Sajjad Latif had sent … [Read more...]
Shahbaz Sharif’s laptop scheme facing serious downfalls
January 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
The laptop initiative by CM Shahbaz Sharif was a bold step and has been under constant criticism ever since its start. There have been a number of allegations against the transparency of the project but it has come clean on the government level. The … [Read more...]
Powerless PTA needs massive restructuring for a healthy telecom sector
January 17, 2013 by 6 Comments
Earlier we reported that a judgment of Lahore High Court ended the shortest tenure of Farooq Awan as Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) which started in August 2012. The order which stated"Member/Chairman PTA is hereby declared … [Read more...]
LHC declares Chairman PTA’s appointment illegal
January 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Appointment of Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) - Farooq Awan has been been declared illegal by Lahore High Court (LHC), news channels reported. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah while hearing Chairman PTA's appointment case today … [Read more...]
3G Technology auction: Government, Opposition and PTA
January 10, 2013 by 5 Comments
Somalia a country of almost 10 million people located in a war ridden part of Africa where life remained paralyzed for almost 2 decades due to a civil war has witnessed the beginning of first 3G service. Somalia has only 1 million mobile phone … [Read more...]
Senate Committee recommends Chairman PTA to go home
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Farooq Awan is in hot water. Since his appointment as the head of telecom authority, he is consistently facing the criticism from his colleague, media and law makers on account of his out of the way … [Read more...]
Chairman PTA is untraceable?
January 3, 2013 by 4 Comments
Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Farooq Awan is 'not in contact' for last 12 days disclosed Secretary Information Technology Aamir Tariq Zaman Khan while responding to National Assembly Standing Committee on IT last Monday. It … [Read more...]
3G consultants get fired eventually: Secretary IT
January 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Three consultants who were hired to assist 3G auction process in Pakistan have been fired by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), confirmed by Secretary IT Aamir Tariq Zaman Khan. Aamir along with other officials from PTA faced strong … [Read more...]
