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FBR Updates Senate Panel: 95% of Mobile Phones Assembled Locally, Not Taxed
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that only 5% of Android phones are imported, with 95% now assembled locally. A detailed report on import duties is under review in the National Assembly and…
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Pakistan Faces Nationwide Internet Slowdown as Nayatel Reports Major Upstream Outage
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Pakistan is witnessing a nationwide internet slowdown after Nayatel reported a major outage in one of its two upstream internet providers, disrupting a substantial portion…
Is Pakistan Telecom Growth Stalling? Subscriber Base Falls Again
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The Pakistan telecom sector is facing a persistent downward trend. According to official data revealed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the country’s total cellular…
PTA Confirms 5130 Telecom Complaints in October 2025 with Jazz at the Top
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Pakistan’s telecom sector saw another busy month for consumer complaints in October 2025, with Jazz receiving the highest number of grievances filed with the Pakistan…
PTA Taxes Will Stay High as IMF Blocks Any Mobile and Telecom Sector Tax Reductions in Pakistan
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Claims circulating on social media about upcoming reductions in PTA taxes on mobile phones and telecom services are not grounded in reality. The conversation gained…
PTA Reports 9,000 Mobile Sites Affected by Power Outages
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has confirmed that roughly 9,000 mobile network sites, around 17% of the country’s total, are currently facing service disruptions due…
Pakistan’s Telecom Revenues Collapse Despite Record Data Usage
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Pakistan’s telecom sector is slipping into a deeper financial crunch as fresh data shows that operators are losing revenue even while handling record levels of…
PTA Announces New Reforms Amid Growing Criticism Over Slow Connectivity & Poor Service Quality
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In a bid to counter rising public frustration over poor service quality, patchy coverage, and widespread digital fraud, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has unveiled…
PTA Begins Crackdown: Unregistered Phones Face Immediate Ban
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a strong nationwide warning on November 19, 2025. The regulator has cautioned millions of users that unregistered or non-compliant…
Pakistan’s IT Ministry Under Fire for Failing to Deliver on 5G, PayPal, Startup Fund and Digital Reforms
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The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has emerged as one of the present government’s most underperforming ministries, failing to deliver a single major milestone…
First Centralised 911 Emergency Helpline to Launch in Pakistan
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During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, NTC officials briefed the committee on the progress of Pakistan’s first centralised emergency…
LDI Companies Begin Clearing Dues as Telecom Tribunal Formation Nears
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The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Syed Amin Ul Haque, met today to address long-pending payments from LDI operators. PTA representatives…
Pakistan’s Mobile Imports Surge 53% in First 4 Months of FY 25-26
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Pakistan’s mobile phone imports increased sharply during the first four months (July–October) of the fiscal year 2025-26. The country imported mobile phones worth $644.604 million,…
5G Spectrum Auction Update: Pakistan Sets New Timeline
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Pakistan is moving forward with 5G rollout as the government announces a new auction timeline. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set the first quarter of…
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