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ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The administrative control of the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has been transferred from the ministry of Science and Technology to the cabinet division, with immediate effect, says a notification of the cabinet division here late Tuesday night.—Reporter

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