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Pakistan’s National Semiconductor Cluster Framework Now Complete as NED joins SERC
Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, called on the Governor of Sindh, Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi, at Governor House, Karachi. Alongside Governor…
PTA Slaps Telecom Operators With Rs. 4.19B Fine: Recoveries Expose Massive Gap
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) imposed a staggering Rs. 4.19 billion in penalties on cellular mobile operators over the past five years. However, the regulator…
PTA Confirms Up to 22% Increase in Mobile Tariffs Over the Past Year
Mobile operators in Pakistan raised their tariffs by up to 22% over the past year. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) officially admitted this increase in…
USF Connects 16.2m People, Deploys 10,400km OFC in Five Years
The Universal Service Fund (USF) has expanded voice and broadband access to more than 16.2 million people. The projects covered over 9,400 underserved and unserved…
MoITT to Introduce Fresh Telecom Bill to Bypass Parliamentary Delays
The Ministry of IT and Telecommunications (MoITT) has officially initiated the process to withdraw the Pakistan Telecom (Re-organization) Amendment Bill 2026 from the Senate. The…
Govt Withdraws Telecom Amendment Bill 2026 Over Right of Way Issues
The government is officially withdrawing the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation failed to achieve its intended goals. Specifically, the Telecom Amendment…
PTA Orders 180-Day Balance Validity & Automatic Reinstatement for Prepaid Users
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has just announced a major relief for cellular subscribers. PTA ha ordered mobile operators to give prepaid users at least…
Jazz Becomes First Mobile Operator in Pakistan to Hit 1,000 Live 5G Sites
Jazz has officially become the first mobile operator in Pakistan to upgrade 1,000 sites to 5G. This achievement marks a major milestone for the country’s…
SUPARCO Retires PakSat-1R Satellite After 15 Years in Orbit
The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) officially retired its communication satellite, PakSat-1R. Following a successful 15-year operational mission in geostationary orbit, the agency…
PTA Suspends Fiber 2 Home License Over Unpaid Dues and Missing Accounts
Pakistan’s Telecommunication Authority issued an enforcement order suspending Fiber 2 Home’s license effective immediately. The telecom provider failed to submit annual audited accounts and pay…
Jazz Loses Market Share as Zong and Ufone Gain in Pakistan Telecom
Pakistan’s telecommunications sector posted modest market share changes in July 2026 according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Jazz lost ground to competitors Zong and Ufone…
Pak Datacom Threatens Legal Action Against Former CEO Over Defamatory Allegations
Pak Datacom Limited (PDL) has officially dismissed recent media reports claiming that its transition to YahClick satellite services poses a national security risk. The company…
