Islamabad, Jan 21, 2026 Pakistan has taken a fresh step toward expanding digital connectivity in underserved areas as the Universal Service Fund (USF) and telecom operator Jazz signed agreements worth Rs1.16 billion ($4.1 million) to roll out high-speed broadband services across nine districts in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials saidContinue Reading
Islamabad, Jan 21, 2026 — Pakistan’s telecom regulator has stepped up preparations for next-generation connectivity after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) concluded a specialised capacity-building programme on 5G and fixed networks in collaboration with Huawei Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday. The training, held at PTA headquarters in Islamabad, focused onContinue Reading
Karachi: Pakistan’s Prime Minister has praised the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) after more than 12 acres of encroached government land were recovered in a fresh anti-encroachment operation in the port city, officials said on Tuesday. The latest operation was carried out in the Sasti Basti area, where KPT, in coordinationContinue Reading
Islamabad: Pakistan has signed four new projects worth Rs1.16 billion ($4.1 million) to expand higho-speed mobile broadband services across selected districts in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the government accelerates efforts to close the digital divide and strengthen the country’s digital economy. The agreements were signed between the Universal ServiceContinue Reading
Nearly nine out of 10 phishing attacks are designed to steal digital account credentials, highlighting the growing scale and sophistication of cybercrime, according to a new analysis by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The report, which examined phishing and scam campaigns detected between January and September 2025, found that 88.5% of attacksContinue Reading
Pakistan’s Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has revised customs values for the import of several smartphone brands, leading to a reduction in the overall Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) tax payable on older and used mobile phones, including Apple’s iPhone 15 series. The updated valuation applies exclusively to used andContinue Reading
Islamabad, January 20, 2026 — Zong, Pakistan’s leading information services and technology innovation company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to improve citizen access to telecom services through e-Khidmat Maraakaz across Punjab. Under the agreement, Zong will establish Customer Facilitation Desks atContinue Reading