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PTCL-Telenor Merger Delay Stalls Pakistan’s 5G Spectrum Auction
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The proposed PTCL‑Telenor merger has stalled Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction, now postponed by over four months due to incomplete regulatory filings. The Competition Commission of…
Senators Question Pakistan Crypto Council’s Legality
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ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on IT & Telecom was held to address concerns over cryptocurrency regulation, with several members raising questions…
Decision on LDI License Renewal Likely After Eid
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ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on IT & Telecom was held under the chairmanship of Senator Palwasha Khan to review the ongoing…
Mobilink Bank wins GLOMO Award for ‘The Invisible Heirs’ Campaign
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance institution, Mobilink Bank, has solidified its standing as a trailblazer in women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment by winning the…
FBR Turns a Blind Eye as Wateen Telecom Ltd Issues Reduced Tax Certificates
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has uncovered a new form of suspicious activity involving Wateen Telecom Ltd, which has been issuing fewer tax deduction…
Government Faces Backlash for Halting Senator’s Pro-Crypto Bill
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ISLAMABAD: Senator Afnan Ullah expressed his frustration and criticized the administration for delaying the presentation of his Virtual Assets Bill 2025 in a statement issued…
Revoking LDI Licenses Could Impact ATM and Internet Access
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The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom about the unpaid debts incurred by Long-Distance International…
Pakistan’s 5G Launch Gets Delayed Once Again
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Federal IT Minister states that before finally launching 5G internet services, authorities want the country to achieve a 60 percent 4G penetration After a number…
PTA Cracks Down on Multiple Illegal Internet Providers in Pakistan
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PTA in collaboration with FIA conducted raids in Daharki, District Ghotki, and Johar Town, Lahore, sealing offices, confiscating equipment and even arresting internet providers in…
PTA Received Over 17,000 Complaints Against Telecom Operators in March 2023
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According to data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), around 16,956 (99.2 percent) of the 17,092 complaints against telecom and cellular operators were successfully…
Zoom Gets Licence to Provide Telecom Services in India
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The ZVC India, a daughter company to Zoom Video Communications has received a unified licence with access to pan India, NLD (National Long Distance), and…
Pakistan’s 5G Launch Might Get Delayed Again
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According to the Minister of IT and Telecommunication, Syed Amin-ul-Haque, the delays in 5G launch are caused by severe economic downturns Previously announced to take…
PTA Conducts Another Successful Raid Against Illegal SIM Cards
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Conducted in Mingora Swat, the raid was conducted in collaboration with PTA Zonal Office Peshawar and the FIA Cyber Crime Circle Peshawar The Pakistan Telecommunication…
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