Telecom
Pakistan & Etisalat Agree to Settle Long-Standing PTCL Dispute
In a significant development for Pakistan’s telecom sector, Pakistan and Etisalat have agreed to finally settle their long-running dispute regarding the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). On his crucial official visit to Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator…
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Microsoft says its Azure cloud platform is back to normal after a weekend outage caused by damaged undersea cables in the Red Sea. The disruption,…
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Huawei, Pakistan Signs Key IT MoUs at Pakistan-China B2B Conference
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Huawei, Pakistan signed three major agreements at the second Pakistan-China B2B Conference in China, as part of nine MoUs aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in…
Microsoft Azure Faces Disruptions After Red Sea Cable Cuts
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Pakistan’s major broadband provider is bracing netizens for a new round of slower speeds and patchy connectivity during peak hours. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)…
Punjab Makes Safe App Free Amid Flood Emergency
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The Punjab government has announced that the Punjab Safe App will now be free to use on all mobile networks. This step would ensure uninterrupted…
Pakistan Frees 600+ MHz Spectrum to Speed Up 5G Auction
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Pakistan has taken a major step toward launching 5G services as the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) freed more than 600 MHz of spectrum for the…
PTA, NCCIA Join Forces in Karachi to Curb Illegal SIM Activations
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) have stepped up action against illegal SIM activations in Karachi following a…
Pakistan Pushes Mobile Manufacturing with 17.83 Million Units in First Half of 2025
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Pakistan’s local mobile phone industry kept up its momentum in 2025, with manufacturing and assembly plants producing 17.83 million handsets in the first seven months…
Zong Tops PTA Complaint Chart for July 2025 with 2,898 Cases
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The telecom sector in Pakistan witnessed a surge in consumer complaints during July 2025, with Zong topping the chart for the first time. According to…
3G/4G Users and Penetration Rise in Pakistan During July 2025
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The telecom sector in Pakistan showed positive growth in July 2025, as the number of 3G/4G users and overall penetration rates improved, according to fresh…
CCP Recovers Rs. 500 Million from PTCL and Link Dot Net in Anti-Cartel Crackdown
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The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has successfully recovered Rs. 500 million in fines from LDI operators as part of its ongoing efforts to enforce…
