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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which authority type-approves telecom terminal equipment in Pakistan?
A. WAPDA
B. PTA
C. NDMA
D. HEC
Correct Answer: B
PTA has statutory responsibilities for type approval of telecom terminal equipment.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
The Pakistani institution associated with “Device Verification System (DVS)” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Peshawar
B. Islamabad
C. Karachi
D. Multan
Correct Answer: B
Device Verification System (DVS) is associated with PTA, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
The Pakistani institution associated with “type approval of telecom terminal equipment” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Peshawar
B. Rawalpindi
C. Lahore
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: D
type approval of telecom terminal equipment is associated with PTA, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PTA: support eligible overseas Pakistanis and persons of Pakistani origin through specialized identity documents
B. PTA: conduct public awareness activities against corruption
C. PTA: promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation
D. PTA: issue CNICs
Correct Answer: C
The task matches PTA's mandate to promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with PTA when the examination focus is “Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS)”?
A. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU)
B. Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS)
C. disaster preparedness advisories
D. National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP)
Correct Answer: B
Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) is directly associated with PTA.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of PTA concerning this mandate area: promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation?
A. study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework
B. promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation
C. plan and construct dams and reservoirs
D. set electricity tariffs
Correct Answer: B
PTA's mandate includes the responsibility to promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which activity would fall OUTSIDE PTA's core mandate in a question involving “set electricity tariffs”?
A. issue and enforce telecommunications licences under the legal framework
B. set electricity tariffs
C. promote fair competition and transparency in telecom regulation
D. develop and administer the national telecommunication numbering framework
Correct Answer: B
Set electricity tariffs is primarily the responsibility of another institution, not PTA.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Where is PTA headquartered?
A. Multan
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Rawalpindi
Correct Answer: C
PTA is headquartered in Islamabad.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which statement correctly answers this PTA point: “As of 19 August 2026, who is Chairman PTA?”
A. Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman
B. Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar
C. Waseem Mukhtar
D. Rashid Mahmood Langrial
Correct Answer: A
PTA official pages identify Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman as Chairman.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to protect the interests of telecommunications consumers?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
C. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
D. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Correct Answer: D
This responsibility belongs primarily to PTA.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
As of 2026-08-19, who heads PTA?
A. Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd)
B. Barrister Nabeel Ahmed Awan
C. Prof. Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar
D. Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman
Correct Answer: D
As verified for 2026-08-19, Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman heads PTA. Leadership is time-sensitive.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “regulate the operation and provision of telecommunication systems and services” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Correct Answer: C
The stated responsibility is part of PTA's mandate.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which organization is abbreviated as PTA?
A. National Disaster Management Authority
B. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
D. Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority
Correct Answer: C
The abbreviation PTA refers to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
For exam preparation, “telecommunication numbering plan” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: A
telecommunication numbering plan is a high-yield sub-area of PTA.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
As of 19 August 2026, who is Chairman PTA?
A. Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar
B. Rashid Mahmood Langrial
C. Waseem Mukhtar
D. Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman
Correct Answer: D
PTA official pages identify Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman as Chairman.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to develop and administer the national telecommunication numbering framework. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PTA: develop geospatial and GIS applications
B. PTA: promote competition, investment and efficiency in regulated oil and gas activities
C. PTA: conduct applied scientific and industrial research
D. PTA: develop and administer the national telecommunication numbering framework
Correct Answer: D
The task matches PTA's mandate to develop and administer the national telecommunication numbering framework.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to monitor quality of service and licence compliance. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PTA: combat tax evasion and customs-related smuggling under applicable laws
B. PTA: monitor quality of service and licence compliance
C. PTA: prosecute accountability cases before competent courts
D. PTA: support faculty development, curriculum improvement and digital academic resources
Correct Answer: B
The task matches PTA's mandate to monitor quality of service and licence compliance.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “issue and enforce telecommunications licences under the legal framework” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
B. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
C. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
D. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Correct Answer: B
The stated responsibility is part of PTA's mandate.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of PTA concerning this mandate area: issue and enforce telecommunications licences under the legal framewor?
A. regulate generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electric power under the law
B. issue and enforce telecommunications licences under the legal framework
C. prepare national disaster-management plans and policies
D. coordinate with provincial and district disaster-management authorities
Correct Answer: B
PTA's mandate includes the responsibility to issue and enforce telecommunications licences under the legal framework.
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with PTA when the examination focus is “telecommunication numbering plan”?
A. telecommunication numbering plan
B. transmission and distribution licensing
C. Warsak Hydroelectric Project
D. digital invoicing initiatives
Correct Answer: A
telecommunication numbering plan is directly associated with PTA.