LAHORE (September 07, 2010): The ongoing strike of employees of the biggest telecommunication service provider, PTCL, for the past one month has disturbed on-line banking, internet/DSL facility and business activities in the country. Besides, the company is suffering revenue loss of Rs 10 million per day as its 0.245 million telephones remain dead and sales of its products have stopped in the country, PTCL officials told Business Recorder here on Monday.

KARACHI (September 07, 2010): Ufone has been nominated for the Best Brand Award by the esteemed 'World Communication Awards (WCA)' committee which is the most prestigious telecom awards around the globe and as some may call it, the Oscar of the telecom industry. This nomination is another feather in a row to the cap of Ufone as WCA, earlier in July, had also nominated Abdul Aziz CEO & President Ufone for the Best CEO of the Year Award 2010.

KARACHI (September 02, 2010): Pakistan cellular industry has reached to a level where competition is going neck to neck and in such a competitive environment of cellular industry in country where, the price war is reaching its pinnacle, technology is on a boost and competition is fighting to provide more & more coverage but there is only one thing that's making the difference and that is service reliability and standard of customer services.

ISLAMABAD (September 02, 2010): Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan Federal Minister for Privatisation seeks for an amicable resolution of outstanding issues with Etisalat pertaining to the sale of 26 percent shares with management control of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).

LAHORE (September 01, 2010): Mobilink Pakistan presented the 6 lucky winners of the Jazz "Zabardast Recharge Offer" with three 1,800 cc cars and three air-tickets to any global destination of their choice. Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan's premier prepaid brand with more than 30 million users, launched the Zabardast Recharge Offer in June 2010 to offer the opportunity to win thousands of free minutes and free SMS bundles to its customers.

KARACHI (September 01, 2010): Wateen Telecom Limited has one of the largest Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Networks in Pakistan with over 10,000 kilometres of cable connecting major towns and cities across Pakistan. Wateen's OFC network, by the Grace of God, withstood recent floods in Sindh and Punjab without any major reported damages.

KARACHI (September 01, 2010): Nokia recently announced the launch of a new range of mobile applications and content, tailored for the holy month of Ramazan. Mozzaker - a Ramazan application 2010 is available on Ovi Store. This updated mobile application can be downloaded on compatible Nokia devices directly from Nokia's Ovi Store for free. Mozzaker allows mobile users to listen, search and translate a large collection of daily Azkar and selected supplications.

KARACHI (September 01, 2010): Wateen Telecom has announced an incredibly tempting offer for its subscribers not been using their connections since 30th April 2010. Subscribers who have not been using their Wateen connections will get their outstanding dues waived-off and will also get one month of line rent absolutely free on recharging their accounts. The limited time offer is only valid till September 21st, 2010.

ISLAMABAD (August 31, 2010): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) after privatisation is a privately run organisation, which follows private sector practices for the betterment of its employees. The current announcement by the Government of Pakistan for the raise of salaries by 50 percent does not apply to PTCL.

ISLAMABAD (August 30, 2010): The government would be required to issue new 'Sales Tax Recovery and Collection Rules' for the telecom companies empowering them to transfer the collected/recovered amount of sales tax on telecommunication services to the provinces in case any new arrangement is agreed between the federation and provinces on sales tax on services.