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Government to Cut Mobile Phone Taxes Ahead of 5G Spectrum Auction
The government is preparing to cut taxes on mobile handsets in the upcoming 2026–27 budget, aiming to accelerate the adoption of 5G-ready smartphones and support local manufacturing. According to officials, high-level committee led by the Finance Secretary and the Chairman…
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Jazz partners with Alkira to provide enterprise customers Multicloud networking technology
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Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator, and the largest internet and broadband service provider has partnered with Network Cloud pioneer Alkira,®Inc. to deploy the company’s…
Nokia shows interest in helping Pakistan develop 5G ecosystem roadmap
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In recent news, Nokia has shown interest in assisting Pakistan’s technology sector to develop a 5G ecosystem in the country. The Finnish multinational giant aims…
Number of 3G/4G users in Pakistan crosses 103 million: PTA
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According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached an astronomical figure of 103.12 million by the…
Ufone awarded 4G spectrum license
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Pakistani Telecom Company, Ufone has been awarded Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as a result of the recently held…
Engro signs PKR 4,500 million Islamic syndicated facility with Meezan Bank to enhance telecom
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Engro Enfrashare, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Engro Corporation, has entered into an Islamic syndicate arrangement amounting to PKR 4,500 million, led by Meezan Bank and…
PTA fines telecommunication companies millions for issuing illegal SIMs
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In recent news, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has fined two telecommunication companies nearly Rs. 150 million for issuing SIMs to unauthorized individuals. This was…
Pakistan aiming to launch 5G in 2023
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With the telecom market grown exponentially, while attracting nearly $1.2 billion in foreign direct investments in the last three years, the Ministry of Information Technology…
Ufone offers industry-lowest prepaid roaming service in China
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Pakistani telecom operator, Ufone is now offering the lowest prepaid roaming services in China to help its users stay connected even outside the country. The…
Engro Corporation to inject PKR 21.5 billion in its Telecom Infrastructure Vertical
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Pakistan’s premier conglomerate, Engro Corporation (PSX: ENGRO), has announced that it would enhance its total equity investment in the Telecom Infrastructure vertical to PKR 21.5…
SMS and cellular services offered by operators are below standard, reveals PTA survey
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The latest Quality of Service (QoS) survey conducted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed a damning, if somewhat unsurprising, piece of insight: services…
Wateen And Telenor Join Hands To Oversee The Bandwidth Demand
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In recent news, Wateen Telecom, one of the largest fiber infrastructure companies in Pakistan, will be partnering with Telenor Pakistan to ensure better connectivity and…
PTCL And Cisco Announce A Strategic Partnership To Enhance Services
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In recent news, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Cisco have announced a partnership that will enable PTCL to deliver better services for the…
