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Local Mobile Manufacturing in Pakistan Reaches 4.88 Million Units by February 2025
ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 4.88 million mobile handsets during the first two months (January-February) of the calendar year 2025 compared to…
Government’s Smartphone Installment Plan Faces Setback Amid Operator Disagreements
Islamabad: The government’s plan to introduce mobile phones on installments has once again hit a roadblock due to disagreements among cellular mobile operators (CMOs). The…
Jazz Records Highest Telecom Complaints at 4,987 in February 2025, Ufone Lowest at 1,435
ISLAMABAD: Jazz leads the chart with 4987 complaints followed by Zong as the second-most with 2823 complaints telecommunications operators, revealed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) data.…
Pakistan’s 3G/4G Users Surge to 141 Million in February 2025
ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G/4G users as well as penetration in Pakistan increased in February 2025, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) data revealed. The number…
Lahore High Court Hears Heated Arguments Over Pakistan’s “X” Ban in PTA Case
Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held a critical hearing on petitions challenging the ban on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter). A three-member…
Starlink Nears Final Approval for Launch in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is on the brink of welcoming Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, as it inches closer to receiving formal authorization for operations in…
IT Ministry Delays Approval of MVNO Framework Ahead of Spectrum Auction
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has delayed the approval of Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) framework, which was supposed to come out…
Digital Gender Inclusion in Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities, and Initiatives
In the digital age, access to the internet and technology plays a fundamental role in the development of any society. However, in Pakistan, women do…
Seven Major Telecom Companies Accused of Rs 58.9 Billion Fraud and Regulatory Violations
Islamabad: Seven major Long-Distance and International (LDI) companies, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Information Technology (MoITT) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA),…
PTA Announces System Maintenance, DIRBS Unavailable for Over 48 Hours
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced scheduled maintenance of its Device Identification, Registration, and Blocking System (DIRBS), temporarily suspending mobile registration services for…
GDIP, USF, and PTA Join Forces to Bridge Pakistan’s Digital Divide
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) announced a series of new commitments in partnership with Pakistan’s Universal Service…
Committee Seeks Govt Intervention in PTCL-Telenor Merger
ISLAMABAD: Local media reports indicate that the Auction Advisory Committee has decided to seek federal government intervention to resolve delays in the PTCL-Telenor merger, which…
PTA Considers Revising Local Loop Licensing Rules to Promote Broadband Expansion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is considering revising the scope of mandatory services in Local Loop (LL) License including determining whether LL licensees should be…
