Senate Panel Calls for Immediate Cut in Taxes on Imported Mobile Phones
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee has recommended an immediate reduction in taxes on imported mobile phones, amid concerns over the mechanism used to determine their prices and the resulting burden on consumers. The recommendation was made during a meeting of the…
Mobile Package Prices Rise Up to 22% in One Year, Government Tells Senate
ISLAMABAD: Mobile tariffs in Pakistan increased by between 12% and 22% over the year from June 2025 to June 2026, the government has confirmed in a written response submitted to the Senate. The figures were shared by the Minister in…
Pakistan Moves to Create Centralised Criminal Database With Unique IDs
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry is moving to establish a centralised national criminal database that would bring together law-enforcement records from across the country and assign a unique identification number to individuals listed as offenders. Under the proposed system, criminal records currently…
Pakistan Completes National Semiconductor Cluster Framework as NED Joins SERC
Pakistan has completed the institutional framework for its national semiconductor education and research clusters with NED University of Engineering & Technology formally joining the South Region under the government’s semiconductor development programme. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima…
Meta to Pay Up to $18 Billion in Landmark US Settlement Over Teen Safety
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and introduce new restrictions for teenage users under a sweeping settlement with nearly all US states over allegations that its platforms contributed to social media addiction among…
Cyberattack Hits Three Major UK Airports, Exposes Millions of Passenger Records
Three major airports in Britain have been hit by a cyberattack that exposed personal information belonging to millions of passengers, raising fresh concerns over the security of data held by critical transport infrastructure. Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports…
PTA Extends Mobile Balance Validity to 180 Days From October
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has set a minimum 180-day validity period for prepaid mobile balance, in a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection and giving users greater flexibility over their recharges. The new rules will take effect from…