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Telenor Books NOK 3.0 Billion Loss on Pakistan Exit as Divestment Closes on Dec 31
Telenor Group has completed the divestment of Telenor Pakistan on December 31, 2025, booking a net loss of 3.044 billion NOK (Norwegian Krone) which is $310 million USD approx., primarily due to historical foreign exchange translation differences, the Norwegian telecom group said…
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Jazz Consolidates Its Digital Empire Under ‘JazzWorld’ Corporate Identity
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In a significant step forward, Jazz, Pakistan’s leading telecom and digital services company, announced today that it has rebranded itself as JazzWorld, the new corporate…
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has finalised the Information Memorandum (IM) for the highly anticipated 5G spectrum auction. This development marks a critical procedural step.…
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The federal government of Pakistan has officially announced the base prices for the upcoming multi-band 5G spectrum auction. This move provides essential financial clarity to…
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The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has issued policy directive to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for holding the auction of next-generation mobile (IMT)…
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Pakistan’s internet and telecom networks have been under growing strain in recent months, with repeated service disruptions, sharp spikes in outage complaints, and consistently low…
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Pakistan’s Internet Finally Recovers After Days of Disruption
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), following approval from the Federal Cabinet, has formally notified the Policy Framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Services in…
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The federal government has officially launched Pakistan’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) framework, following Cabinet approval, marking a major step towards modernizing the country’s telecom…
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The government has approved draft amendments to the Research and Development (R&D) Fund Rules, 2006, meant to promote the development of a knowledge-based Information and…
