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Karachi Gets 189 New 5G Sites as Network Rollout Accelerates
Cellular operators are rapidly accelerating the rollout of next-generation mobile services in Pakistan. Consequently, operators have more than tripled the number of operational 5G sites…
NEPRA Denies Industrial Power Tariffs to Telecom Sector Amid Power Outages
A recent National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications session uncovered a 22-year-old bureaucratic dispute threatening Pakistan’s digital connectivity. The committee investigated severe…
NA IT Committee Confronts FBR & PTA Over Mobile Phone Tax Installment Plans
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications recently discussed the delayed mobile phone tax installment plans. The NA IT Committee meeting…
PM to Meet Apple CEO for Next Big Win as Local Phone Production Surges
Pakistan is making significant strides in domestic tech production. Local facilities have now manufactured over 35 million mobile phones. Now, the Prime Minister (PM) plans…
NA Panel Slams PTA and Telecom Firms Over Nationwide Mobile Service Failures
The National Assembly Standing Committee voiced sharp frustration with the telecom regulator after officials admitted that mobile and internet service across the country remains unreliable,…
Around 150 Zong Employees Reportedly Fired Without Compensation
Telecom operator Zong has reportedly laid off around 150 employees at its Islamabad head office. The claim comes from affected staff who contacted this publication…
Court Sets 10-Day Deadline to End Azad Kashmir Internet Blackout
Azad Kashmir High Court has ordered the government to restore internet service within 10 days, bringing a court deadline to a disruption that has stretched…
WhatsApp Crackdown: PTA Targets Inactive SIM-Linked Accounts
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is preparing to block WhatsApp accounts registered against SIM cards that are inactive, cancelled or no longer in use, as…
MoITT Seeks Telecom Policy Consultant for Major Digital Connectivity Reforms
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) is seeking a senior telecom policy and strategy consultant to oversee key digital connectivity and fiberization reforms…
MoITT to Induct Digital Expert to Attract Global Investment in Telecom Sector
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) is inducting a Digital Expert FDI to lead efforts in attracting foreign direct investment into Pakistan’s telecom…
PTA Grants Conditional Approval for Ufone-Telenor Rebranding
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially granted conditional approval for the Ufone-Telenor rebranding. Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML) manages this newly merged mobile operation.…
Federal IT & Telecom Secretary Zarrar Hasham Khan Granted One-Year Extension
The Government of Pakistan has officially extended the contract of Mr. Zarrar Hasham Khan as the Federal Secretary for the Ministry of Information Technology and…
