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Telecom companies can now share networks, PTA Spectrum Trading Policy

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has permitted telecom operators to share their networks including 3G and 4G services, with competitors...

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Jan 7 · >

Software and Telecom exports to be $6 billion by 2020

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MOITT) has projected the software and telecom exports to be $6 billion...

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Jan 3 · >

Saudi Telecom Company to buy 10 percent stake in car-hailing app Careem

Saudi Arab’s telecommunication company, STC will buy 10% stake in the ride-hailing company, Careem. STC has announced that it...

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Dec 18 · >

Pakistan is the World’s most affordable country in the Telecom and ICT sector

As per a report released recently, Pakistan has been ranked as the world’s best country for the Telecom and...

Nov 3 · >

Sindh removes tax on internet, makes cuts to the tax on telecom services

The Sindh Board of Revenue, as per a major step to reduce the government taxes over the IT services,...

Sep 20 · >

German companies to invest in Pakistan’s Telecom and Energy Sectors

German Ambassador in Pakistan Ina Lepel, in a recent meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, informed that leading German...

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Jun 14 · >

Highly-taxed Telecom sector contributed Rs.744 Billion in taxes

During the last five years alone, the Pakistani Telecom sector has contributed a sum of Rs. 744 billion in...

Jun 13 · >

Budget 2016-17 Roundup: Telecom, Technology and Education

Federal Budget 2016-17 is abuzz with promising aspects for higher education, telecom and information technology sector. Finance Minister, Ishaq...

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Jun 4 · >

Government’s clear policies have revolutionized the Telecom sector, says Prime Minister of Pakistan

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that international business community’s confidence to invest in Pakistan has been restored...

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Feb 8 · >

Pakistan’s first 4G-only sim launched by Telecom Operator Zong

Pakistani telecom provider Zong has launched a new 4G-only sim with special internet bundles for its valued customers. In...

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Feb 5 · >

Ministry of IT & Telecom decides to manufacture cellphones

The Pakistani Ministry of IT & Telecom has decided to manufacture cellphone and smartphone, domestically. The initiative is being...

Jan 11 · >

Annual Telecom Industry Report: Highs, Lows & the Closing Figures of 2015

In 2015, we saw many interesting developments in Pakistan Telecom Industry. In the first half of the year, we...

Dec 9 · >

Telecom Infrastructure Unaffected By Earthquake; Down Due To High Traffic

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India today, causing a terrible amount of destruction and...

Oct 26 · >

Telecom companies can now share data with local law authorities

Sindh government has agreed that telcos and local law authorities should work hand in hand for the prevention of...

Jul 30 · >

Pakistani telecom companies overcharging subscribers & avoiding taxes

The Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has revealed that cellular companies are overcharging subscribers. According to Senator...

Jul 24 · >

Pakistan telecom sector attracted $126.9 million foreign investment

Pakistan Telecom sector has attracted nearly $126.9 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the period from July to May...

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Jun 30 · >

Pakistani citizens paying highest taxes globally for using Telecom services

Thank you to the Punjab government’s move of imposing 19.5% taxation charges on internet usage, Pakistan has rocketed up...

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Jun 12 · >

Will IT & Telecom Industry be shunted once again in budget 2015/2016?

The Finance Minister, Mr Ishaq Dar, will be unveiling the annual budget 2015/2016 today. It is speculated that the...

Jun 5 · >

Mobilink, Ufone and Warid have lost market share to Telenor and ZONG – Telecom Industry 2015 Update

Pakistan has one of the largest mobile network user base in the region with more than 134 million users...

May 19 · >

Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom Bags Excellence Award at Mobile World Congress

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunications has been declared the winner of the revered Spectrum for Mobile Broadband...

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Mar 4 · >

Warid Telecom partners with Daraz.pk to provide certified LTE handsets

Warid Telecom, the most reliable cellular services operator in Pakistan, is now ready to launch its LTE (Long Term...

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Dec 29 · >

10 Great Things That Happened To Pakistan’s Telecom This Year

1. Pakistan joins the international highway of mobile communication by introducing 3G and 4G services that offering a speedy and...

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Dec 9 · >

Slight Tax Reduction on Telecom Services in Budget 2014-15

In the proposed budget of 2014-15, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ishaq Dar, announced that Federal Excise Duty...

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Jun 6 · >

After Bill Gates, CEO Of Nokia To Also Visit Pakistan With Investment Potential

Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications, Dr. Umar Saif, has disclosed an exciting development for Pakistan’s tech industry...

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Sep 7 · >