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PTA Confirms 5130 Telecom Complaints in October 2025 with Jazz at the Top
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Pakistan’s First 5G Auction Nears Crucial Decision as Litigation and High Costs Threaten Rollout
The Spectrum Advisory Committee, headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, is scheduled to meet today to finalize decisions for Pakistan’s first-ever 5G spectrum auction. The…
