Telecom subscribers surpass 200 million in Pakistan Telecom subscribers have crossed 200 million in the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on... Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:41pm
Business & Finance IHC affirms tax department’s stance in Rs59.3bn tower business transaction A Division Bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), led by Justice Babar Sattar, has delivered a ruling in favour of... Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:28pm
Business & Finance Telecom sector shows robust performance in nine months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom sector continued to show robust performance during the first nine months of fiscal... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am
Business & Finance Pakistan telecom sector seeks sales tax reduction on services ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector has proposed the government to reduce sales tax on telecom services from the current 19.5... Updated 05 Jun, 2025 10:56am
Pakistan Minister praises Jazz ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja, on Wednesday, applauded Jazz for advancing... Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:10am
Pakistan PTA Chairman represents Pakistan at GSMA Roundtable ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) represents Pakistan in GSMA’s roundtable, “The Sky is... Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am
Business & Finance Dar invites UAE’s e& to invest in Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met the Chief Executive Officer... Updated 11 Feb, 2025 10:35pm
Print Excessive reserve prices: Unsold spectrum to inflict $1.8bn loss to GDP: GSMA ISLAMABAD: The impact of unsold spectrum because of excessive reserve prices in the upcoming auction will be... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:29am
Pakistan NA body told ‘Telecom sector contributed Rs1,700bn to national exchequer in 6 years’ ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed that ... Updated 03 Jan, 2025 08:08am
Print Govt seeking to encroach upon PTA’s domain? ISLAMABAD: The federal government under Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996, may issue any policy... Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:21am
Print Auction for 5G: Consultancy firm NERA backs telecom operators’ demands ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – US-based international consultancy firm hired for... Updated 26 Dec, 2024 03:38pm
Print FDI in telecom sector declines ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) contribution to the national exchequer and investment... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm
Business & Finance Telecom operators set prerequisites for launch of 5G ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have set prerequisites including local currency payments, staggered payment plans, and... Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am
Business & Finance PM vows to achieve $25bn IT export target ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his government’s resolve to meet $25 billion IT... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am
Print FBR reconstitutes SSTR committee ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reconstituted Single Sales Tax Return (SSTR) Committee for filing... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Print Senate panel told: Non-renewal of LDI licences to impact telecom ecosystem ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licenses on account of outstanding dues of around... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:16am
Pakistan NOC process for telecom operators: MoITT launches RoW one-window operation ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has introduced the Right of Way ... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am
Editorials Internet connectivity riddle EDITORIAL: It seems Pakistanis will have to wait a while not just for their internet connectivity to get better but... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Business & Finance April-June: PTCL sustains Rs3.4bn in losses as finance cost bites Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) sustained massive losses to the tune of Rs3.4 billion during the... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 04:59pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s first low-carbon energy storage ‘ESaaS’ project launched ISLAMABAD: In a significant step towards sustainable innovation, Pakistan witnessed the launch of its first... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:54am
Business & Finance CCP engages key stakeholders in proposed PTCL-Telenor merger ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is currently conducting an in-depth Phase II Merger analysis... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan Internet disruption: Govt says it’s due to submarine cable fault ISLAMABAD: Amid admission of upgrading National Firewall System (NFS) in the country to monitor social media,... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
Business & Finance Telenor Pakistan launches advanced eSIM technology ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan announced the launch of its advanced eSIM technology, for its customers nationwide. ... Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:42am
Business & Finance China Mobile continues to lead telecom industry ISLAMABAD: China Mobile International Limited, [China Mobile Communication Corporation (CMCC)] continues to lead the... Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am
Technology Telecom sector eyeing to generate Rs1000bn: PTA ISLAMABAD: The total revenue from telecom sector in this fiscal year is estimated at Rs1,000 billion, Chairman... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
Business & Finance PTA too against pegging spectrum with US dollar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) supports the idea to not peg spectrum with the US dollar at ... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:24am
Markets PTCL secures $400mn loan from IFC for Telenor Pakistan acquisition Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has secured debt financing of up to $400 million from the... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 05:35pm
Print e-vehicles, telecom sector: FBR vows to review omission of incentives ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the finance committee that it will review the omission of... Updated 21 Jun, 2024 09:17am
Business & Finance Finance Bill: New steps to trigger mass exodus of foreign investment: Telecom industry ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry has warned the government that new measures proposed in the finance bill would trigger a... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Technology Budget proposals 2024-25: telecom sector in a fix The latest budget proposals in Pakistan have raised concerns in the telecommunications sector. The government’s... Published 13 Jun, 2024 12:39am