Aftab Maken Pakistan’s competition watchdog has urged the telecom regulator to block Temu, citing unfair trade practices and threats to local businesses. The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has formally requested the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to impose a ban on the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, arguing that its unchecked …
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Committee concerns about Ufone’s continued financial losses BeNewz Report The Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom has expressed serious concern over Jazz’s additional billing of more than Rs 6 billion from consumers and its poor quality of service. The meeting, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan of the Pakistan Peoples …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: China Mobile Pakistan’s prolonged unauthorized use of additional radio spectrum after expiry of its 2G license has cost the exchequer Rs18 billion. The audit report revealed that M/s China Mobile Pakistan Ltd, operating as Zong, continued using temporary additional compensatory spectrum after the expiry of its 2G …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading telecom operator, Jazz, has come under scrutiny after a recent audit report accused the company of overcharging its subscribers by an alarming Rs 6.58 billion. The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has taken notice of the matter and summoned the Chairman of …
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Aftab Maken Audit report reveals Pakistan’s largest telecom operator violated approved tariffs, with PTA faulted for regulatory lapses that left millions of consumers overbilled. Pakistan’s leading telecom operator, Jazz, overcharged its subscribers by Rs6.58 billion during the fiscal year 2023-24 in clear violation of approved tariffs, according to an official …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed business plan for the merger of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Telenor Pakistan During ongoing proceedings under Section 11(6) of the Competition Act, 2010, the CCP directed PTCL’s management to submit a revised plan …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Nayatel, a prominent internet service provider (ISP), is currently experiencing significant, nationwide disruptions, leaving many of its customers without reliable internet access and hindering their ability to use critical online services. Frustration is mounting among users as they grapple with the multifaceted nature of these issues. An …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has come down hard on Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), recommending disciplinary action due to serious concerns about mismanagement, lack of transparency, and failure to cooperate with parliamentary oversight. The committee also sharply criticized the broader telecom …
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Aftab Maken In the bustling world of Pakistani telecommunications, a big story was brewing. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited, or PTCL as everyone knew it, had a mobile company under its wing called Ufone. Think of PTCL as a big, older brother and Ufone as the younger sibling, full of energy …
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Aftab Maken Jazz, Pakistan’s largest telecom operator, finds itself at the center of a growing controversy amid accusations of using inflated tariffs and poor services to cover its staggering Rs 50 billion spectrum debt. Despite its bold claims of championing “digital inclusion,” industry insiders and internal records paint a different …
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