Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

Director (Public Relations), Headquarters, F-5/1, Islamabad

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PRESS RELEASE

Registration of Social Media Company

Islamabad (16 June, 2022): MICO World Limited, a social media company, registered itself with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under the “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules, 2021”.

MICO World Limited, a Hong Kong based company, has been registered by PTA as a Significant Social Media Company (SSMC) under Rule 7 (6) of Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2021. The SSMC submitted application under the Rules for registration of two apps i,e. MICO and YoHo which has approved by the Authority. Representatives of the tech company attended the event held today at PTA headquarters and completed the registration process.

Further to registration of two platforms i.e Joyo Technology Pakistan Pvt Ltd (Snack Video) and BIGO Service Pakistan Pvt Ltd (BIGO Live, Likee), today’s event regarding registration of third company is another testimony of PTA’s commitment to pursue the government’s vision of digital Pakistan in order to help grow digital economy of the country.

                                                                                                                        Khurram Ali Mehran

                                                                                                                        Director (PR)