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CMPak Invested Over US$5 Billion in Telecom Sector of Pakistan

China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) had in- Consumers IT and Telecom Conference, backing of a strong group in the form of
vested around US $ 3 billion in the tele- organized by Consumers Association of China Mobile (CMCC) Zong works closely
communication sector of Pakistan along Pakistan (CAP), with support from Ministry in collaboration with the Pakistani gov-
with other investments in infrastructure for Information Technology and Telecom- ernment. Zong envisions a Pakistan which
worth over US $ 2 billion. CMPak had made munication and Pakistan Telecommuni- technologically and economically prosper-
some massive contributions for the eco- cation Authority (PTA),” it added. PTA had ous. China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) was
nomic development of Pakistan with Rs also awarded ZonG 4G for 10 years of Ser- a 100 percent owned subsidiary of China
134 billion taxes paid in the last 12 years, a vice Excellence and presented a token of Mobile Communications Corporation. The
press release received here said. The taxes appreciation to Chairman and CEO ZonG pioneering overseas set up of China Mo-
being paid included Activation Tax, Cus- 4G Wang Hua in recognition for 10 years bile came through acquisition of a license
tom Duty, Income Tax, Sales Tax, AIT, WHT, of Excellence whereas CAP Awarded Zong from Millicom to operate a GSM network in
Payroll Tax, Royalty to PTA, Stamp Duty, “ Leadership in Innovation”. Zong 4G had Pakistan.
etc whereas the company had generated won “Leadership in Innovation” and was
over 3,500 direct and over 200,000 indirect awarded “CEO of the Year” in October 2019
employments. Moreover, CMPak had the by CAP based on its leadership and inno-
commitment to leading Pakistan’s Digital vation in technology. In August 2019 Zong
Revolution by continuing to reinvest all became the first operator to successfully
earned revenues in Pakistan whereas the test its 5G network in South Asia. Zong is
Consumers Association of Pakistan (CAP) ready for all future technology and has the
awarded ZonG 4G of CMPAK for best ser- right set of technological prowess and fi-
vices in country. “ZonG 4G wins the “Best nancial muscle to acquire and implement
4G Services” in Pakistan award at the 3rd new digital technology solutions. With the

UAE Telecom Regulatory Authority Warns Public of a Computer Virus

Spreading Fraudulent Links

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned the
public against a worldwide virus outbreak that goes by the name of
‘Emotet’. The virus is a malicious system that spreads malware and
infects users through its bulk spam email campaigns containing
harmful links to users. Emotet first emerged in 2014, originally designed
as a banking malware that attempted to sneak onto an individual’s
computer and steal sensitive and private information. Later versions
of the software saw the addition of spamming. The TRA also warned
the public of the risk of fraudulent messages that mislead recipients
into thinking that they are from reliable sources and invite them to
click on certain links or send private information by phone, email
or otherwise, ultimately making the recipient a victim of scam and
online fraud. A widespread of fraudulent messages containing links
have been recently detected. Such message reach users via SMS and
WhatsApp, impersonating a well-known company or bank established
in the UAE, which then ask the user to call some numbers, provide
personal data and bank card details, under the pretext of unblocking
the ATM card. Users become victims of fraud and theft due to lack of
awareness of such methods used in the attack.

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