Budget 2026-27 Extends IT Tax Relief Until 2029, But Industry Seeks Deeper Reforms
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s technology sector secured a major win in the federal budget for FY2026-27 after the government extended key tax incentives for IT exporters and freelancers until June 2029, providing much-needed policy certainty for one of the country’s fastest-growing export…
Pakistan Blocked 202 Hostile Digital Assets During India Tensions, Economic Survey Reveals
ISLAMABAD Pakistan intensified its cyber vigilance and digital security measures during heightened tensions with India, restricting access to 202 hostile digital assets and maintaining round-the-clock cyber monitoring to safeguard national interests, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26. The survey revealed…
Digital Pakistan Milestone: Smartphone Usage Climbs to 71.6%, Broadband Users Cross 161 Million
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s digital transformation gained further momentum during FY2025-26, with smartphone adoption, broadband connectivity, and mobile penetration reaching new highs, according to the latest Economic Survey. The survey showed that smartphone usage in the country increased by 0.6 percentage points,…
Pakistan’s ICT Exports Surge to $3.38 Billion as Freelancers and 5G Drive Digital Growth
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector posted robust growth during the current fiscal year, with exports rising 19.7 percent to reach $3.38 billion, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26, underscoring the sector’s growing role in the national economy….
PTA QoS Survey Ranks Mobile Operators, Flags Voice and Network Performance Gaps
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released the results of its Quality of Service (QoS) Survey for the first quarter of 2026, assessing the performance of cellular mobile operators across 18 cities nationwide and highlighting both improvements and persistent…
AI Seekho 2026 Ignites Nationwide AI Movement as Thousands of Pakistanis Build the Future
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s artificial intelligence ambitions received a major boost as AI Seekho 2026 emerged as one of the country’s largest technology learning initiatives, attracting more than 10,000 registrations and resulting in the development of over 600 AI-powered projects. The programme…
National Assembly Approves Telecom Reform Bill, Clears Way for Faster 5G and Fiber Expansion
ISLAMABAD The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Pakistan Telecommunication Re-Organization (Amendment) Bill 2025, paving the way for key regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s telecommunications framework and supporting the rollout of next-generation digital infrastructure. The bill was tabled by…