<ul><li>The recovery of Rs78 billion in outstanding dues from Long Distance International (LDI) telecom operators has reached a standstill, as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Ministry of Information Technology continue to pass the buck.</li><li>Both PTA and the IT Ministry have refused to assume responsibility for settling the LDI telecom dues recovery issue, fearing potential National Accountability Bureau (NAB) scrutiny.</li><li>Attempts to offer installment-based repayments have failed, with most telecom companies rejecting the PTA's conditions outright.</li><li>In a bid to break the deadlock, the PTA Chairman has suggested a joint meeting between LDI company heads and the federal IT minister, while the companies have turned to the courts for relief.</li></ul>

LDI Telecom Dues Recovery Faces Delay Amid PTA, IT Ministry Deadlock

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