5G spectrum auction delayed by four months over Telenor-PTCL merger deadlock
Regulatory delays and geopolitical tensions stall Pakistan’s 5G rollout, threatening digital connectivity targets for 2025
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 EtisalatÂ
Privatisation Secretary hopes for a breakthrough by October-November as government seeks resolution in 16-year-old PTCL privatisation caseÂ
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