Telecom
Mudasser Shafiq Appointed as Acting Chief Financial Officer at Telenor Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan has announced the appointment of Mudasser Shafiq as its Chief Financial Officer, marking a key leadership transition at a time of structural change in Pakistan’s telecommunications sector. Shafiq brings more than 18 years of experience in the telecom…
Etisalat agrees to release $800 million pending payment of PTCL
The UAE-based telecom firm Etisalat which acquired 26% shares of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) in 2006, has finally agreed to release the remaining $800…
Mobile phone imports in Pakistan faced a drastic decline in first 9 months of current fiscal year
Mobile phone imports in the country have witnessed a major decline of 7.6% during the first nine months (July to March) of the current fiscal…
PTCL Group’s revenue for Q1 2019 increases by 11% to reach Rs. 33.5 billion
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019,…
IT sub-committee intends to increase pensions for all PTCL employees
Pakistan’s national telephone and internet services provider, Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) holds an important status as the backbone of the nation’s telecom infrastructure. Its…
Mobile service license renewal policy delayed, again
The federal cabinet has once again delayed the approval for the license renewal policy and further constituted a five-member committee for further consideration. Prime Minister…
PTCL launches Gamers Hub at FACE Music Mela 2019
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) launched ‘PTCL Gamers Hub’ for the gaming community at the two-day event ‘FACE Music Mela 2019’ being held at Pakistan…
PTCL customers can now pay for Netflix subscription via monthly broadband bills
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has partnered with Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service. This partnership will enable PTCL customers to easily pay for…
Ufone officially launches 4G/LTE services in major cities of Pakistan
The long-awaited 4G/LTE services of Ufone have been launched. The last telecom operator in the country to achieve this feat, Ufone will now offer 4G…
South Korea is launching 5G services tomorrow, beating US and China
South Korea will be the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday, April 5. South Korea has one of the world’s top…
Supreme Court delivers written verdict on taxes charged on mobile services
The Supreme Court of Pakistan released a written verdict in a case regarding the taxes charged by the cellular service providers. The Supreme court in…
Jazz employees can now work from home once a week, policy applied nationwide
As mobile devices, high-speed internet and video-conferencing technology become more widespread, telecommuting jobs are also becoming more common. The biggest global corporations like Apple, Google,…
Telco-intensive sectors contribute 75% to the total economic growth in Pakistan, Report
A new report commissioned by Telenor outlines the impact Telecom Sector has had in Pakistan’s growth. Telenor Pakistan hosted an event at its 345 campus…












