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Govt to connect Thar coalfields with railways
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has decided to expand the scope of the project connecting Thar coalfields with railway networks to make it economically feasible. Sources…
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PTA actions against illegal GSM signal boosters
Our Correspondent Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has taken action against GSM Amplifiers and Boosters’ sellers. PTA had sent a letter to different markets that…
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PTA drafts rules for local mobile manufacturing
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The federal government has expedited efforts to implement Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy – to promote local manufacturing and assembly of mobile handsets in…
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Jazz minting Rs 250bn annually
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Jazz Pakistan—the country’s largest telecom network—also retained the top position in a survey conducted by the regulator about quality of service with the…
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Govt lowers age limit for IT businesses
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has approved the changes in key parameters to lower the age limit for IT-related business to avail the loan under Prime…
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PTCL, Ufone snubbed over poor performance
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: State-run fixed-line monopoly—Pakistan Telecom Company Limited (PTCL)—and its subsidiary—Ufone—are under federal minister’s wrath for IT & Telecom for reported poor performance nationwide. Syed…
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign MoU
Our Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed an MoU to establish a Joint Working Group on Trade and Economic Affairs. They will also work together for…
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Pakistan assures EU to meet GSP+ timelines
Our Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan has assured the European Union to adhere to the agreed timelines relating to GSP +, despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19…
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NAB role in auctioning unsold spectrum turns down
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) turns down a NAB representation proposal in an Advisory Committee. IT ministry intends to release the unsold spectrum…
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Huawei to set up mobile manufacturing facility
Our Correspondent Islamabad: The Chinese telecom giant Huawei is undertaking feasibility for setting up Pakistan’s mobile manufacturing facility. This was stated by a high-level delegation of…