ISLAMABAD: The internet services across Pakistan experienced slow speeds after a submarine cable was damaged near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) confirmed. According to a PTCL spokesperson, the cable cut has caused connectivity issues in certain parts of the country. The spokesperson added that internet services may experience minor disruptions during … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has confirmed that internet services have been restored across the country after facing major disruptions caused by heavy rains. A PTCL spokesperson said that connectivity, which had been affected since Tuesday evening, is now back to normal nationwide. The disruption had left users in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and … Read more
Pakistan’s telecom industry is at a crucial moment, and PTCL is under the spotlight for its big plan to buy Telenor Pakistan. Even though PTCL has secured a $400 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), questions are being raised about whether it can afford to spend $1 billion on acquiring Telenor Pakistan and … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has successfully linked Pakistan to the Africa-1 submarine cable system, marking a major step forward in the country’s digital infrastructure. This high-capacity cable, designed to handle large data transmissions, is now connected to PTCL’s Karachi exchange, ensuring faster and more stable international connectivity. Stretching 10,000 kilometers, the Africa-1 cable integrates … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority PTCL Fiber Optic network is known for high-speed connectivity and wide coverage, but the broadband service now becomes more expensive. The price increase will take effect from August 1, 2024, PTCL announced, raising prices for its Flash Fiber (FTTH) internet packages. The telecom giant shared the update on its site and via … Read more
PTCL will raise its fees starting in July 2024, affecting many households. Customers will face an additional Rs100 charge per bill for internet. Customers should stay alert for any changes in internet and landline rates. PTCL, a major telecom and internet service provider in Pakistan, has announced a fee hike starting in July 2024, impacting … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) to facilitate the DHA subscribers with wireless devices, a statement said on Tuesday. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver said that in lieu of the non-functioning of their landlines and DSL due to the cables being stolen and the non-availability of replacement … Read more
Strong performance in the consumer segment led by fixed broadband. Microfinance boosted PTCL Group’s revenue by 5.7%. PTCL Group was able to keep its top-line growth going strong in the first half of 2022. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s largest provider of telecom and ICT services. They met with its Board of Directors … Read more
PTA issues a public statement in response to reports about a new Domain Name System. The telecom authority states that it will not establish centralized DNS control. The authority is only automating the blocking of illicit content from the Internet. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issues a public statement in response to reports about a … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced free phone calls to Ukraine and neighbouring countries, a statement said on Monday. “In these difficult times, PTCL keeps you connected with your loved ones in Ukraine and neighbouring countries,” the company stated. “Users can make free calls from PTCL landline to Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Moldova, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In recognition of its forward-looking human resource practices and work culture, the PTCL Group has won the prestigious Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Benchmark (GDEIB) Award in five categories, a statement said. The achievement highlights the group’s standing as a progressive and wholly employee-centric organisation with unique attributes that have been validated previously, as … Read more
KARACHI: PTCL Group has welcomed the 4th batch of its flagship leadership development programme ‘FUEL’, a statement said on Thursday. The programme focuses on carving out the next line of business leaders through two-year immersive training of its most talented and top performing employees, it added. “I congratulate the graduating batch and wish them good … Read more
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Ufone have welcomed 150 top young talent from across Pakistan as management trainees in its 5th batch of Summit Programme 2021, a statement said. The young graduates were selected from the leading universities from across Pakistan and were hosted at a special ceremony organised at the PTCL headquarter, Islamabad. … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced on Monday that it had created alternate bandwidth routes to suit the needs of internet users in Pakistan, but consumers may still experience poor connections for a few days. The service provider’s announcement came just hours after South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) underwater cable failed, affecting … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Ufone have welcomed 150 top young talent from across Pakistan as management trainees in its 5th batch of Summit Programme 2021, a statement said. The young graduates were selected from the leading universities from across Pakistan and were hosted at a special ceremony organised at the PTCL headquarter, … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Ufone signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies Pakistan to provide learning and development initiatives for its employees, a statement said on Monday. The MoU aims at facilitating effective learning and development for Ufone and PTCL employees that will enable their fast-paced professional growth and … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited Group, PTCL and Ufone, has successfully concluded its flagship “Justuju Internship Programme”, an exclusive development programme for persons with disabilities to mark the International Day of persons with disabilities, falling on December 3, a statement said. The PTCL Group, in collaboration with the Network of Organizations Working with Persons … Read more
PSX remains bearish, Index losses 248.49 points KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market again observed a profit-taking session on the back of concerns regarding the ongoing joint parliament session and anticipated hike in the interest rates, dealers said on Wednesday. – JAVED MIRZA Read more Essential commodities prices on the decline: NPMC ISLAMABAD: A meeting of … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has received Tier-III certification of design for its Commercial Data Center (CDC) in Lahore from Uptime Institute, a statement said. The certification validates PTCL’s stringent compliance with the international standards in modern data centre design and management for delivery of high-quality hosting facilities to its customers. The certification … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s telecom company, Ufone, has secured its largest syndicated financing facility jointly led by the MCB Bank Limited (agent bank), Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Bank of Punjab (BoP), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), and the United Bank Limited (UBL) to fund the acquisition and rollout of its 4G services across Pakistan, a statement said. … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a strategic contract with Whale Cloud Technology to transform its critical charging and billing platform, a statement said on Thursday. PTCL & Ufone acting chief executive officer & Group chief financial officer Nadeem Khan and Whale Cloud Technology South Asia president Chen XiaoWei signed the contract … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Paksat signed a strategic partnership to develop and deliver state-of-the-art integrated satellite services in addressing the ever-evolving national needs of the public and private sectors of the country, a statement said on Tuesday. Suparco chairman Major-General Amer Nadeem, Paksat International Pvt Limited CEO Sadaquat Liaquat, PTCL president … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced a net profit of Rs2.012 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which is 34.9 per cent higher than the profit of Rs1.49 billion in the corresponding period last year, a bourse filing said. The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter under review clocked … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed strategic contracts with Huawei Technologies Pakistan for the transformation of its IP Edge and Optical Transport Network, a statement said on Tuesday. Nadeem Khan, acting chief executive officer and group chief financial officer of PTCL and Ufone, and Mark Meng, CEO of Huawei Technologies Pakistan, signed … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (PTCL) group has successfully conducted its 5G network at PTCL headquarters in Islamabad in a controlled environment on a non-commercial basis. Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque attended the event as the Chief Guest. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Federal Secretary IT & Telecom and Chairman Board of … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), organized ‘Talks@PTCL’ where industry professionals enthralled the audience with their inspirational talks on topics related to technology, digital ecosystem and development of in-house talent. The speakers at the second session of ‘Talks@PTCL’ were Mujeeb Zahur, Managing Director, S&P Global, who is also looking after Philippines and Argentina operations for S&P … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), in its endeavor to support the Clean Green Pakistan Movement, has initiated a comprehensive project to install latest solar power systems to conserve energy and support environmental preservation at its Headquarter, regional offices and exchanges across Pakistan. Under this initiative, more than 700 PTCL facilities have been converted so far … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) proudly hosts its first ever ‘Digital Learning Hackathon 2019’, at a special event organized by PTCL. The initiative is launched to enhance capacity building of PTCL employees through introduction of the Harvard Manage Mentor (HMM), which is a globally recognized online learning program. PTCL employees were provided with digital learning … Read more
