Summary Chairman PTA said that they are trying to convince government to reduce taxes on internet
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -- Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Tuesday that heavy taxes are affecting the usage of internet in the country. He was addressing a two days conference on the topic of Pakistan’s Economic Growth Through Digital Expansion in Islamabad, reported Dunya News.
According to details, Chairman PTA, Dr. Ismail Shah said that they are trying to convince government to reduce taxes in order to increase the usage of internet. He said that around 18 million customers are using 3G technology in the country on cellular phones while 25 million customers are using broadband service.
Dr. Ismail Shah said that they are setting up internet exchange points that will help to provide better bandwidth to users. He also told the audience that the work on auction of Next Generation license is underway.
Prime Minister’s (PM) special advisor barrister Zafarullah Khan also addressed the conference . He said that government is facing problems while making laws against cyber crimes. Zafarullah Khan said that cyber crimes are very dangerous as a single click can cost you billions of rupees’ damage. He told the participants that the draft of cyber crime bill will be sent to the parliament within next two weeks.
Also read: PTA allows cellular companies to re-sale 92 million blocked SIMs
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has allowed the cellular companies to re-sale 92 million SIMs that were blocked due to non-verification, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, the mobile network companies can re-sale these SIMs to its consumers. The authorities had blocked the SIMs because these were not verified through biometric system.
The PTA launched crackdown against illegal / unverified SIMs this year on the directives of the government to counter crime and terror-related activities in the country.
