Internet Connectivity
Mandatory Site Checks Paralyse Rawalpindi Property Registrations
Property transactions across Rawalpindi district have stalled for the past five days after authorities made physical inspection by patwaris and girdawars mandatory before registration, with…
Govt Targets Top 50 Global Ranking with New National Connectivity Plan
Pakistan is set to nearly triple its average fixed broadband speed under a new National Connectivity Plan designed to expand digital infrastructure and narrow the…
New Connectivity Plan Proposed to Boost Internet Speeds in Remote Areas
The federal government wants to bridge the digital divide. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema recently chaired a crucial meeting. He discussed the proposed…
UK Mobile Internet Performance Ranked Worse Than All EU Nations in Global Rankings
Britain’s mobile internet performance has slipped behind several smaller and developing countries, including Kazakhstan, Cambodia, and Romania. Despite widespread 4G coverage, many users in the…
Pakistan Freelancers Struggle as Slow Internet Disrupts Digital Economy
The slow internet is affecting millions of freelancers in Pakistan. Across the country, digital workers are struggling to stay productive as unstable connections interrupt daily…
Ramadan 2026: How Internet Usage Patterns Change During Fasting Hours
As the holy month of Ramadan is just around the corner, daily routines shift significantly, and so does the way people use the internet. Observers…
Pakistan to Auction Over 200% Additional Spectrum to Improve Internet
Pakistan is preparing to expand its mobile internet capacity as the federal government plans to auction over 200 percent more telecom spectrum. The move aims…
PTA to Roll Out District-Level Internet Licenses to Improve Connectivity
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology met today in Islamabad, under the chairmanship of Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan, with lawmakers raising concerns over…
Internet Access Jumps to 70%, Says Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in Digital HIES
Pakistan has taken a major step toward data-driven policymaking with the launch of its first fully digital Household Integrated Economic Survey. Federal Minister for Planning,…
Universal Service Fund Approves Rs. 13B Projects to Bring High-Speed Internet
The Universal Service Fund (USF) marks another monumental milestone for the Prime Minister’s Digital Pakistan vision by approving nine new telecom projects worth Rs. 13.05…
Pakistan Activates SEA-ME-WE 6, Officially Connecting to One of the World’s Fastest Undersea Cables
Pakistan has taken a major step in expanding its global internet footprint by joining the newly launched SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable system, a 19,200-km fiber…
PTA Warns Pakistan’s AI Ambitions Could Fail Without High-Speed Internet Upgrades
Pakistan’s new National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 arrives with bold promises, but its rollout is already straining under the weight of the country’s digital shortcomings.…
Cloudflare Outage Hits Users Worldwide, Internet Services Disrupted
Cloudflare, one of the world’s largest internet infrastructure providers, is experiencing a widespread outage affecting users across multiple countries. Reports of disruptions have surged on…
