LAHORE: The Punjab chief secretary has said that provision of relief to the common man, improvement of governance and public service delivery in the province were responsibilities of the government.
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Punjab Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique has said that the provision of relief to the common man, improvement of governance, and public service delivery in the province was the responsibility of government officials and to achieve this goal everyone has to perform his duties diligently and honestly
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2021 ) :Punjab Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique has said that the provision of relief to the common man, improvement of governance, and public service delivery in the province was the responsibility of government officials and to achieve this goal everyone has to perform his duties diligently and honestly.
SECP takes action against fake investment firms
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January 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has initiated legal proceedings against two firms unauthorised to operate investment schemes, it said on Wednesday.
SECP said both the companies are using their registration with SECP and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to win public confidence and are publicising unauthorised investment schemes through Facebook groups and posts on social media.
SECP also approached Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to get their Facebook/twitter pages and cell phone numbers registered in the name of companies and its directors blocked. The SECP made reference of the case to the relevant law enforcement agency.
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Press ReleaseLast Updated: Jan 18, 2021
Telecom sector has emerged as a prominent contributor to Pakistan’s economy and the sector contribution to the national exchequer has shown an increase of 129% in year 2020 when compared to year 2019, despite economy being under pressure due to COVID effects. As per Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) Annual Report 2020, released here today, the sector contributed PKR 278b (including PTA deposits to national exchequer) in FY 2020 as compared to PKR 121 billion in FY 2019 registering Year-on-Year growth of 129%.
A surge in demand for telecom services due to lockdown resulted in significant growth not only in subscriber base but also in the usage of telecom services. Today, data usage stands at 4,498 Peta Bytes(FY2020) as compared to 2,545 Peta Bytes (FY 2019) showing a growth of over 77%. This substantial growth would not have been possible if the networks were not upgraded. The country currently has international bandwidth connectivity of 3.1