Raja Pervaiz Asharaf, architect of defunct rental power projects, has been given the charge of Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) in the recent expansion of federal cabinet.
The State Bank of Pakistan has allowed Waseela Microfinance Bank, a subsidy of Orascom Telecom and sister concern of Mobilink, to commence business as a nationwide microfinance bank.
From what I know, the government cannot force investors or firms to invest money in a market which does not show any viable returns. 3G I am afraid is one such venture in a country like Pakistan.
The Sindh High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Ministry of Information Technology and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on a petition challenging the censorship and blockade of websites and online forums containing political views.
Developed by Google, the Linux-based Android operation system for smartphones has been gaining immense popularity in the mobile market. It has received significant attention from customers in Pakistan’s growing mobile market.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Pakistan have reached 116.2 million in February 2012 by adding 1.6 million subscribers in January 2012, revealed latest stats published by PTA. Total number of cellular subscribers stood at 116,209,749 with teledensity hitting 67.2 percent mark.
With 35.66 percent stakes in Vimpelcom, Telenor group holds 18.44 percent economic rights in Orascom, or in Mobilink subsequently, a fully owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom. This proposition translates into a situation where Telenor group has operations in Pakistan through Telenor Pakistan in addition to Mobilink in which it holds 18.44 percent economic stakes.
The telecom sector has become biggest utility services consumed by customers of various income level in different parts of the country as they paid Rs 39.828 billion on the account of taxes on telephony services in the first half of current financial year 2011-12.
Pakistan has apparently reached its bread limit and has warned Etisalat to clear pending dues of USD 800 million till June 2012 or face hostile takeover of PTCL. Stern warning was conveyed to Etisalat a few days ago to a high level Etisalat delegation visiting Pakistan.
Telecom sector witnessed an outflow of US $ 253.3 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in eight months of the current financial year 2011-12 as a result of closure and curtailment of their businesses and operations in the country.
We are yet to ascertain the need of significantly large amount of funds that are being wasted by Punjab Government (or by its departments) for the laptop giveaway ceremonies; which are being held in almost every district of the province.
Widespread availability of cheap unlimited text message plans has made the service as preferred mode of communication for youngsters and its excessive use is leading to health problems among them.
The National ICT Research and Development (R&D) Fund has planed to develop an ‘Advanced Technology Programme in Broadband Access Technologies’ aimed at supporting the growth of broadband sector through a R&D centered ecosystem at national level.
Pakistan is important market for us due to obvious reason: “population”. We have differentiating strategies whereby we would like LG to standout as a premium and life style enhancing brand, says D.Y Kim, President of LG Electronics, Gulf FZE.
In a demonstration of the government’s resolve to curb the menace of piracy, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated a crackdown on corporate users of unlicensed computer software.
