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Hafeez-ur-Rehman rejoins as PTA Chairman after reinstatement

Hafeez-ur-Rehman rejoins as PTA Chairman after reinstatement

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reinstated Hafeez-ur-Rehman as the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), according to reports. Hafeez-ur-Rehman had requested the court to set aside the earlier decision of a single bench that removed him from office and to suspend that order until a final verdict was given on his appeal. … Read more

IHC suspends Justice Babar Sattar’s order directing removal of PTI chairman

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended Justice Babar Sattar’s decision to remove the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from office. A two-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Asif and Justice Inam Amin Minhas heard the intra-court appeal filed by PTA Chairman Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman. His counsel, Qasim Wadood, appeared … Read more

Islamabad High Court orders removal of Hafeez-ur-Rehman as Pakistan Telecommunication authority Chairman

Islamabad High Court orders removal of Hafeez-ur-Rehman as Pakistan Telecommunication authority Chairman

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of Major General (R) Hafeez-ur-Rehman from his position as Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), declaring his appointment illegal, according to News. Justice Babar Sattar announced the verdict and released a detailed 99-page judgment. The court ruled that the process used to appoint … Read more

PTA Chairman Confirms VPNs Remain Unblocked in Pakistan

PTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Hafeez-ur-Rehman clarified on Monday that no Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have been blocked by the PTA, nor is there any intention to do so in the future. Speaking at the launch of the PTA’s Annual Report 2024, Chairman Rehman emphasized that while PTA has the ability to block VPNs, … Read more

JI to protests against K-Electric from June 7

Protests will take place in several areas of Karachi from June 7 against the K-Electric, Jamaat-e-Islami’s Karachi chief said on Saturday. The party will hold a sit-in outside the K-Electric’s office on June 12, announced Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman, JI’s Karachi chief The party has been protesting against the hour-long power outages across Karachi for … Read more