Pakistan’s Telecom Revenues Collapse Despite Record Data Usage

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s telecom sector is slipping into a deeper financial crunch as fresh data shows that operators are losing revenue even while handling record levels of…

PTA’s NTSOC Counters 200 Malicious Activities Amid Rising Cyber Attacks in Pakistan

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s telecom security apparatus is confronting a growing wave of cyber threats, and the National Telecom Security Operations Center has taken center stage in the…

PTA Monitoring Global Outage Affecting X (Twitter) and Cloudflare

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PTA is closely monitoring a major global outage impacting X (Twitter) and Cloudflare. PTA is in contact with global platforms and local operators and will…

LDI Companies Begin Clearing Dues as Telecom Tribunal Formation Nears

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Syed Amin Ul Haque, met today to address long-pending payments from LDI operators. PTA representatives…

NA Panel Grills PTA & IT Ministry as Internet Crisis Worsens: 75% of Sindh Without 4G

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Lawmakers sharply criticized Pakistan’s deteriorating mobile and internet services during a tense meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology. The session, chaired…

PTA Blocks 12 Links, Flags 23 Amid Senate Scrutiny Over Sindhi-Targeting Content

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 12 URLs and flagged 23 more after online content targeting the Sindhi community was reported, as the Senate…

Pakistan Prepares for 5G Auction with 606 MHz of New Spectrum

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) has identified 606 MHz of spectrum across six bands for Pakistan’s upcoming 5G auction, a move officials say will boost…

PTA Launches New Complaint System Amid Nationwide Internet Service Issues

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Government of Pakistan has admitted to ongoing internet slowdowns across several regions, linking the issue to fiber cuts, vandalism, and power outages. Officials said…

Pakistan’s IT Minister Outlines Bold Digital Future with Google’s Entry and Cloud Expansion

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja outlined Pakistan’s ambitious digital transformation during the Pakistan Digital Sector Roadmap and AI Ripper Competition…

PTA Issues Official List of Licensed VPN Providers for Pakistan

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially released a list of licensed Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers that Pakistanis can now use legally. This move…

PTA Conducts Successful Raids in Lahore and Mansehra Against Illegal SIM Activities and Grey Traffic Operations

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in close collaboration with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), has successfully conducted two separate raids targeting grey traffic…

Federal Govt to Decide on Pakistan’s First 5G Auction This Week

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government is gearing up to hold a crucial meeting of the Auction Advisory Committee to finalize plans for Pakistan’s first 5G spectrum auction.…

Jazz Tops PTA’s Telecom Complaints Chart for September 2025

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Jazz once again led the list of telecom operators with the most consumer complaints in September 2025, according to new data from the Pakistan Telecommunication…

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