Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has advised parents to use parental control software on mobile phones and devices to prevent any untoward incident related to cybercrime. The telecom watchdog has stated in an advisory, “Parents need to be watchful of children’s online activities to avoid their involvement in cybercrime over the internet/social media, ultimately resulting in penal […] More

Netflix is looking to diversify its revenue stream as the streaming service’s subscribers continue to dwindle in the face of growing competition. While Netflix already has a bunch of games under its wing, it will no longer rely on third-party teams in the future. This is because the streaming giant is working on building its […] More

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reviewed the existing Broadband Quality of Service Regulations, 2014, and has issued revised Fixed Broadband Regulations after due consultation with all the stakeholders. The Regulations shall be known as “Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations, 2022”. These regulations have been updated keeping in view existing and emerging fixed broadband […] More

Weeks after a detailed set of leaks, Xiaomi has finally confirmed that the 12T and 12T Pro are real and are coming soon. The two flagship phones are set to launch on October 4 as updates over Xiaomi’s existing 12 series of flagships. The launch poster details that the event will take place at 5 […] More

Ignite National Technology Fund is going to organize a speed programming competition titled “Challenging the Geeks of Balochistan (CGB)” for information technology (IT) enthusiasts in the technologically most underdeveloped province of Pakistan. According to Ignite, CGB will be a provincial competition in which teams of startups, computer science/engineering students, beginners and mid-career professionals, and freelancers […] More

Befiler, a tax filing and NTN registration portal, has recently partnered with Careem to promote a tax compliance culture among Careem employees. As part of this understanding, Careem employees will be able to file their tax returns using the Befiler app and/or portal and receive support and guidance from Befiler consultants to effectively engage with […] More

The long-running dispute between telecom operators and the Military Lands and Cantonment Department (MLC) has ended. The secretary cabinet division has fixed annual RoW/BTS tower charges in the cantonment areas across the country. The matter was sent by Sindh High Court to the Federal Secretary Cabinet Division in April 2022. According to the secretary cabinet […] More

The officials from the United States (US) department of communication have appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT) for increasing the scope of digital connectivity in Pakistan. This was highlighted during a meeting between the Federal Minister of ITT Syed Amin-ul-Haque and a delegation led by US Deputy Secretary of […] More

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 1.1 million social media accounts for allegedly sharing illegal content and running a hate campaign against state institutions. It received complaints for up to 1.2 million social media IDs and blocked 1.13 million of them, while around 10,500 were declared non-guilty, and action is underway against the […] More