Major operators under regulatory cloud as LDI License Renewals Face Delays

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The future of several key players in Pakistan’s telecom sector is uncertain as major operators remain under regulatory cloud over the renewal of their Long…

Pta Conducts Qos Surveys To Evaluate Fixed Line Broadband In Pakistan

PTA QoS Report reveals weak spots in PTCL and major Broadband providers

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released the findings of its Quality of Service (QoS) survey for fixed broadband services across Pakistan for the fourth…

PTCL-Telenor Merger Delayed Until Second Half of 2025

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The PTCL-Telenor merger has been delayed due to pending regulatory approvals, with the transaction now expected to close in the second half of 2025,…

Pakistans 5g Auction Delayed Again Pta Confirms Heres Why

Pakistan’s 5G auction delayed again, PTA Confirms-Here’s Why

By Saqib ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially confirmed a delay in the much-anticipated 5G spectrum auction, citing unresolved challenges that are likely to impact…

GSMA urges Govt to Reconsider Mobile sector Taxes

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has issued a recommendation for the Pakistani government to significantly reconsider the prevailing mobile sector taxes. The…

Telenor Faces PTA’s Regulatory Heat for Poor Network Quality

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued an enforcement order against Telenor Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited due to its failure to meet the quality of service…

PTCL to Clarify Property Sale Authority in Upcoming National Assembly Meeting

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) will be under the spotlight during the upcoming 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, scheduled…

FBR Freeze Threat Forces Telenor, Jazz Subsidiary to Pay Rs26 Billion

By Tech Desk ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Two major telecom companies, Telenor Pakistan and Deodar Pakistan (a subsidiary of Jazz), have agreed to pay Rs26 billion in outstanding taxes to the…

PTA Highlights Zong as the Only Above Average Network in Pakistan

By Saqib ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s Q1 2025 Quality of Service survey reveals significant shortcomings in mobile broadband across urban areas and major roadways. Only one…

Starlink License Delayed in Pakistan as PTA Awaits Permanent Registration

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Starlink’s entry into the Pakistani market has encountered a significant setback, as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to withhold the issuance of a…

Pakistan’s Global Ranking For Mobile Internet fell to new lows

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s low ranking in the Speedtest Global Index for broadband (141st out of 151 countries) and mobile internet (99th out of 110 countries), combined…

Pakistan is Still Decades Away from Digital Equality, Warns World Bank

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has one of the lowest average broadband speeds in South Asia. Fixed broadband packages cost 11.1 percent of the average monthly GNI per capita, which…

China Launches World’s First 10G Broadband in Xiong’an Smart City

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

China has officially launched the world’s first 10G broadband network in the futuristic city of Xiong’an, setting a new global benchmark in internet infrastructure. The…

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