Tue, 21-Oct-2025

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

IHC

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

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

Mobile Users Can Now Call National Highway, Motorway Police For Free

Mobile Users Can Now Call National Highway, Motorway Police For Free

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has declared that all calls made to National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) emergency helpline 130 shall be free of charge. According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, IG Motorways Kaleem Imam called on PTA Chairman Major General (retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa during which he discussed telecom coverage on various … Read more