Zarrar Hasham Khan Takes Over as PTCL Chairman

By Tech Desk ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Zarrar Hasham Khan has taken over as the new PTCL Chairman, replacing Azfar Manzoor, as per an official announcement to the Pakistan Stock Exchange…

Pta Appoints Consultant For 5g Auction To Boost Mobile Broadband In Pakistan

Pakistan Targets 2025 for 5G Rollout with Major Telecom Infrastructure Plans

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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 Introduces MVNO Licensing to Revolutionize Pakistan’s Telecom Industry

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As Pakistan moves closer to nationwide digitalization, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) licensing framework to transform the telecom industry. This groundbreaking…

Ericsson brings $31 million investment to Pakistan: IT Minister

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Concerted efforts to attract foreign investment to Pakistan have clearly been bearing fruit, as exemplified by the recent instance of Ericsson – the world’s largest…

Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir to acquire 4G internet services

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a potentially historic moment for the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), along with Zong, Telenor Pakistan…

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Number of 3G/4G users in Pakistan crosses 103 million: PTA

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached an astronomical figure of 103.12 million by the…

Pakistan is a leader in freelance software development, Telenor CEO

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

In an online discussion, Telenor Pakistan CEO Irfan Khan expressed optimism regarding the country’s digital vision while recognizing the country’s talent. “There are 100 million…

Jazz to assist NCOC in its nationwide vaccination campaign to reach millions with its network

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

Aa press release issued by Jazz revealed that, following meetings with the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Jazz is mobilizing its resources to carry…

PTA extends support to Sri Lanka for mobile number portability

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

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended training and technical support to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for successful implementation of Mobile Number…

Pakistan produced 1.21mn cellphones in Jan-Feb 2021

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

Pakistan’s mobile phone assembly witnessed an encouraging boost this year as it ended up producing 1.21 million mobile phones over the course of the first…

Telecom sector added Rs278bn to Pakistan’s exchequer in 2020: report

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

The telecom sector’s titanic status in Pakistan prevails as a recent report released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shows that the sector’s contribution to…

Internet usage rose 25% during lockdown, more submarine cable companies to enter the market

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

Unsurprisingly, the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in Internet usage all over the world. In Pakistan, there has been a similar…

Pakistan IT

Budget 2018-19: Govt proposes PKR 66 billion for Science & Technology sector

By Mohammad Jamal ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Finance Minister of Pakistan, Dr. Miftah Ismail has officially announced the annual budget of 2018-19 which assigns PKR 66 billion to Science and Technology, reports…

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