Pakistan Activates 911 Flood Emergency Call Centre for Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has stepped up its monsoon emergency preparedness by activating a dedicated 911 Flood Emergency Call Centre for Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan, as authorities move to strengthen emergency communications amid heightened flood risks. The Ministry…
Why Has Ufone’s Service Collapsed? Senate Panel Grills PTA Over Poor Network Quality
ISLAMABAD Mounting complaints over Ufone’s network quality reached Pakistan’s Parliament on Thursday as lawmakers openly questioned whether the state-owned mobile operator’s services had effectively “collapsed,” grilling the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) over persistent disruptions, poor connectivity, and declining service standards….
PTA, TikTok Hold Workshop on Community Guidelines to Boost Online Safety
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with TikTok, held a Community Guidelines Training Workshop in Islamabad, bringing together more than 100 participants from government institutions, academia, civil society, and the digital sector to strengthen awareness of online safety…
Government Begins Work on Industrial Electricity Tariff Framework for Telecom Industry
ISLAMABAD: A government-established task force on Thursday held its first consultative meeting to explore a framework for extending industrial electricity tariffs to Pakistan’s telecom sector, as authorities seek to reduce operating costs and improve the resilience of communication networks, sources…
Global Chip Cost Surge May Push Mobile Phone Prices Higher in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD Mobile phone prices in Pakistan could rise in the coming months as a global surge in semiconductor and memory chip costs drives up smartphone manufacturing expenses, adding further pressure to an already price-sensitive market. Industry analysts say the latest…
Pakistan Approves Nationwide Online System for International Driving Permits
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved a nationwide online system for issuing International Driving Permits (IDPs), marking another step in the government’s push to digitise public services and simplify procedures for citizens travelling abroad. The decision was approved during a high-level meeting…
Pakistan Trains Senior Bureaucrats in AI to Accelerate Digital Nation Agenda
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched a nationwide initiative to equip senior government officials with artificial intelligence (AI) skills, as the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication steps up efforts to integrate emerging technologies into public administration under the Digital Nation Pakistan…