NHA, Railways Scrap Right of Way Charges to Speed Up Fiberization

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Highway Authority (NHA) and Pakistan Railways have officially abolished Right of Way (ROW) charges for the installation of fiber optic and IT infrastructure.…

PTA Confirms massive Fibre installation project for faster 4G

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) briefed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology regarding the country’s expanding digital infrastructure. He revealed…

WorldCall Telecom to deploy Fibre to the Home (FTTH) platform to boost Internet speeds in 20 urban areas

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WorldCall Telecom Limited (WTL) has declared that it will collaborate with Tufa Telecommunications to upgrade its telecommunication infrastructure in 20 significant urban areas by deploying…

Facebook says reliable internet connectivity is critical to Pakistan’s economic development

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In an online seminar titled “Urban Connectivity Solutions for an Inclusive Digital Economy” organised by Facebook in collaboration with local partners, Facebook’s Director, Network Investments…

Pakistan to experience a boost in Internet speeds as IT Ministry approves 9 Fiber Optic projects 

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of Information Technology has approved Rs. 8 billion to complete 9 fibre-optic broadband projects that will boost internet speeds and make the Internet…

Rs38bn cross-border optic fibre project under CPEC has been approved

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared a total of five development projects at a cumulative cost of around PKR 54 billion, including the second…

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Senate Committee suggests installing optic fibre from Karachi to Gawadar

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Senate Standing Committee wants concerned authorities to connect Gawadar with Karachi and hence the rest of the city through a cutting-edge optical fibre. On 28th…

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