The general public / users of Telecom Services are advised to note the following: With effect from July 1, 2009, the GST/FED on telecommunication services has been abridged from 21% to 19.5%. Withholding Tax (WHT) will continue to be charged @ 10% in addition to FED. Total Compounded Tax on telecommunication services will be 31.45%. Withholding Tax on Telephone Bills With effect from July 1, 2008, the Ministry of Finance, has levied...

Ericson and Pakistan Telecommunication authority (PTA) has announced the Ericson, PTA Mobile Excellence Award to honor all those students who come up with the innovative user generated ideas or professionally produced content that let the mobile users to have more fun and improves the usual mobile content experience. The panel judges included senior management from Ericson and PTA. The Ericson and PTA Mobile Excellence Award 2010 aims to...

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is organizing a seminar with the alliance of HUAWEI on 2nd August, 2010 in Karachi to instruct the stakeholders on importance of 3G technology. The seminar would emphasize various aspects of 3G Mobile Broadband services and 3G spectrum auctions in Pakistan. The subject of seminar is “Demand for 3G and beyond”. Secretary IT, Naguibullah Malik, would be the chief guest on this occasion. IT...

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and National University of Science and Technology (NUST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost joint assistance for research in the related field and to promote mutually advantageous relations between the two organizations. Chairman PTA, Dr Mohammad Yaseen, and Rector NUST, Lt Gen Muhammad Asghar, signed the MoU in a ceremony held at NUST Headquarters Islamabad here on Tuesday....

The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has criticized the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for demanding in advance charges from the users of Universal Access Number (UAN). The PTA has demanded Rs20,000 to Rs500,000 from the users of UAN as advance bills for the next five years. KCCI president Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad said in a press statement on Friday, “This is an unjustified demand, as users have been paying...

The subscriber base of WiMax and EvDO services of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) sector has shown 73% growth in last six months, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Tuesday. “The subscriber base for WiMax and EvDo has jumped from 190,947 in October 2009 to 331,416 in April 2010,” PTA said quoting its statistics. The telecom controller said that it is helping operators through workshops and by establishing expert groups on...