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Telenor Pakistan Exit Delayed: Final Deal Closing Pushed to 2026
Telenor Group said that the first approval from Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was received in conjunction with the ongoing exit process in Pakistan, however, the expected closing of the transaction may slip into 2026. The Group in the 3rd…
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Pakistan’s cellular subscribers exceed 183m in March
According to the latest figures released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday, cellular subscriptions in Pakistan crossed the 183 million mark by the…
FIA arrests cellular companies’ employees part of a gang illegally activating SIM cards
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended a gang involved in illegally activating SIM cards by arresting the suspects, including representatives of cellular companies, ARY…
Huawei Pakistan created 10,000 jobs & paid $120 million in tax revenue from 2018 to 2020, VP says
The Vice President of Huawei Middle East Region Li Xiangyu has revealed that Huawei has played a crucial role in uplifting Pakistan’s economy by creating…
Pakistan’s auction of mobile telephone spectrum set for June
The auction for mobile telephone spectrum is expected to be held in June. The consultant firm onboarded by the government has expressed optimism that it…
PTA extends support to Sri Lanka for mobile number portability
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended training and technical support to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for successful implementation of Mobile Number…
Interior Sindh inches towards the Digital Age, gets high speed internet
In a groundbreaking development, high-speed broadband has become available to some of the key areas from the Interior Sindh, bridging the digital divide between the…
Broadband subscriptions in Pakistan reach 100 million
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Friday that broadband subscriptions in the country have reached the 100 million mark. As reported by Dawn, PTA said…
Careem expands its Corporate Portfolio, partners with PTCL
Careem, the Super App for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (PTCL) to facilitate…
PTA registered 2,968 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) & sent 2 billion Corona Virus awareness messages in a year
On Wednesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced that it had sent 2 billion Corona Virus awareness messages since 19th March 2020 in Urdu, English,…
PTA orders telco firms to improve services, promises to resolve issues of businessmen
According to an emphatic statement delivered by Chairman Major General (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will resolve issues of the business…
Global telecom giant VEON acquires full ownership of Jazz
Dutch telecom megafirm, VEON Ltd, a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, has successfully concluded the acquisition of the 15 percent minority stake…
Gilgit Baltistan achieves record revenue of Rs. 5.5 billion through SCO’s Telecom services
The Ministry of IT on Friday announced that the Special communication organization (SCO), which operates in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan region,…
IT ministry evaluates 5G frequency bands for launch in Pakistan
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has evaluated seven (07) bands for the adoption of 5G services in the country. According to details, it…

























