telecom operators
Senate Committee Questions 30-Year Delay in Telecom Competition Rules
Senate committee on on IT and Tech on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the absence of formal telecom competition rules in Pakistan, revealing that such…
PTA Tightens Grip on Voice Services with Shorter License Tenure, Higher Entry Fee
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released a draft class license for voice-based services that brings major changes for smaller telecom operators. The new rules…
Mobile App Glitch Leads to Rs. 2 Million Lawsuit Against Private Telecom Company
A mobile app glitch just turned into a massive legal headache for a private telecom operator in Pakistan. Today, February 19, 2026, the local court…
Pakistan 5G Auction: Why Spectrum Success is at Risk
Slow internet is not just about broken cables. It is ultimately about spectrum. Currently, Pakistan is preparing for its 5G auction… the largest spectrum auction.…
USF & IT Ministry Clash Over Figures: Rs. 19B Discrepancy Hits Telecom Sector
Serious transparency concerns have hit Pakistan’s telecom sector today. A massive financial discrepancy of nearly Rs. 19 billion has surfaced between the Universal Service Fund…
PTA Blocks 6.5 Million Adult Websites as Crackdown Intensifies
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 6.5 million pornographic websites using its Web Monitoring System (WMS), official documents reveal. The system, managed by…
Jazz Tops PTA’s Telecom Complaints Chart for September 2025
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…
Telecom Operators Concerned Over Smartphone Installment Policy in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s smartphone installment policy has sparked debate within the telecom industry, with operators expressing concerns over its potential implications. While the initiative aims to…
NERA Backs Telecom Operators’ Demands for Flexible Terms in Pakistan’s 5G Auction
A US-based consultancy, National Economic Research Associates (NERA), which has been enlisted to assist in Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction, has expressed strong support for the…
Telecom Operators to Automatically Restore SIMs for Tax Filers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a comprehensive mechanism for blocking and unblocking mobile phone SIMs of non-tax filers, with specific guidelines and…
PTA unveils final prices for renewing licenses of telecom operators
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected mobile operators concerns regarding the prices of mobile license renewals and passed an order announcing the final price for…
Here’s how you can officially register your unregistered mobile phones
Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has started the process of blocking unregistered and illegal smartphones in the country. The authorities had launched a Device Registration System…
PTA issues new regulations for mobile banking in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued new regulations for the technical implementation of mobile banking. According to the notification shared by the PTA, these…
