NA panel approves Telecom Appellate Tribunal Bill 2024

Bill aims to establish a tribunal to address telecommunication disputes and ensure efficient digital governance.

Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction likely in March 2025

Standing Committee on IT & Telecom urges Ministry of IT&T to ensure quality 5G services post-auction and incentivise infrastructure improvements

Eleven firms express interest in Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction consultancy

Government aims to enhance mobile broadband services with a planned 5G rollout by April 2025

Pakistan opts for negotiation over legal action in $800 million dispute with UAE’s Etisalat 

Privatisation Secretary hopes for a breakthrough by October-November as government seeks resolution in 16-year-old PTCL privatisation case 

PTCL’s short-term Sukuk IV rated A-1+ by VIS Credit Rating

Highest credit rating underscores PTCL's strong market position and financial stability

PTCL, Huawei conduct Pakistan’s first trial of Symmetric 50G-PON technology

New technology to enhance next-generation broadband services nationwide

Govt projects Rs32.6 billion from 4G/5G licenses in 2024-25 budget

Plans to generate Rs10 billion from mobile handset levy

FBR blocks over 11,000 SIMs of non-tax filers amid legal disputes

Over 11,000 SIMs of non-tax filers blocked as FBR intensifies tax compliance efforts

Telecom operators agree to manually block SIMs of non-filers

First group of 5,000 non-filers has been notified for immediate SIM blocking

Pakistan’s biggest telco Jazz sets eyes on public listing

Through listing, Jazz says it plans to build capital markets of the country

WorldCall Telecom announces major strategic shift with GlobalTech trading start

WorldCall Telecom steps into a new phase with trading debut, marking a key strategic reorganization

Jazz completes Pakistan’s first-ever telecom Sukuk at Rs15bn

Milestone issuance to boost Shariah-compliant instruments, supporting digital expansion.

‘4G for All’ fundamental to Digital Pakistan vision: Asif Aziz

Prioritizing the provision of high-speed 4G to rural and semi-urban populations is imperative for realizing the Digital Pakistan vision, said Asif Aziz,...

Is PTCL throttling one of its competitors through anticompetitive practices?

This isn’t the first time the state-owned company has done this. And this isn’t the first time they would get away with it

Single Sales Tax Portal introduced for telecom sector

Move is in line with objective to facilitate taxpayers, promote ease of doing business, and reduce compliance costs in telecom sector