PTA bans SMS marketing of illegal housing societies in Lahore
LAHORE: SMS marketing of illegal housing schemes located in Lahore has been banned by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). As per the letter written by PTA’s Director Numbering, the mobile phone operators were directed to stop providing SMS facilities to the illegal housing schemes in Lahore. Moreover, they were given instructions to not allow SMS marketing in future to these illegal societies. Furthermore, the letter stated that these societies are completely banned to advertise in electronic and print media. CMOs were asked to ban the SMS marketing of illegal housing schemes in Lahore as per the orders of the Honorable Lahore High Court. Mobile phone operators are obliged to...