Telecom
PTA Eyes Crackdown on High Corporate SMS Tariffs by Mobile Operators
PTCL Group Achieves 17% Revenue Growth in 2024
ISLAMABAD: PTCL Group has announced its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024. According to a statement released after the Board of Directors…
PTA to Enhance Biometric Verification with Facial Recognition and IRIS Technology
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced plans to enhance biometric verification by incorporating facial recognition and iris scanning technology, moving beyond traditional fingerprint-based…
Telenor Pakistan Posts 12% Revenue Growth Amid Transition to PTCL Ownership
Telenor Pakistan closed 2024 with 43.2 million subscriptions and recorded service revenues of NOK 3.81 billion, reflecting an 8.8% growth compared to the previous year.…
e& Group Chief Meets Pakistani Delegation to Explore Telecom Sector Opportunities
DUBAI: The chief executive of United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based e& group, formerly known as Etisalat, held a meeting with the Pakistani delegation on the sidelines…
PTA, FIA Crack Down on Illegal Foreign SIM Card Sellers
ISLAMABAD: In a coordinated operation, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing conducted nationwide raids against sellers of…
T-Mobile’s Starlink Beta Now Open to AT&T and Verizon Customers
T-Mobile announced today that starting in July, customers on its premium Go5G Next plan will receive satellite-to-phone connectivity via SpaceX’s Starlink at no extra cost.…
FBR Turns a Blind Eye as Wateen Telecom Ltd Issues Reduced Tax Certificates
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has uncovered a new form of suspicious activity involving Wateen Telecom Ltd, which has been issuing fewer tax deduction…
Pakistan Targets 2025 for 5G Rollout with Major Telecom Infrastructure Plans
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has designated 2025 as the year of the 5G rollout in Pakistan, outlining an ambitious plan to upgrade the country’s telecom…
PTA Advises Buyers to Verify FBR Tax Compliance Before Purchasing Mobile Devices
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) advises all consumers to verify the tax payment status of mobile devices before making any purchase. Buyers must ensure…
PTCL-Telenor Deal Faces Delays, Closing Expected in Next Two Months
ISLAMABAD: The PTCL-Telenor deal, involving PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, is facing delays due to pending regulatory approvals. The transaction, initially expected to close earlier, is…
SUPARCO and CNSA Sign Historic MoU for Pakistan’s First Lunar Rover in China’s Chang’e-8 Mission
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made a significant leap in deep space exploration with the signing of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Space and…
AT&T Partners With Nokia in Multi-Year Expansion for Voice and Automation
Nokia, a Finnish network equipment maker, and AT&T, a US telecom operator, have inked a multi-year expansion agreement to improve AT&T’s voice carriage and 5G…




