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…
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…
PTA Moves to Curb Unwanted Mobile Charges with Easy VAS Management Codes
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all cellular mobile operators to provide subscribers with easier access to information about their active Value Added Services (VAS), in a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection and improving transparency across the…
Govt Allocates Rs20bn for IT Projects Despite Rs72bn Demand in FY27 Budget
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s information technology sector has received a significantly lower development allocation than requested in the federal budget for FY2026-27, with the government earmarking Rs20 billion for IT projects against a demand of Rs72 billion from the Ministry of IT…
IT Ministry Orders Independent Review of Rs31 Billion Karachi IT Park After Repeated Bidding Failures
ISLAMABAD The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to conduct an independent third-party review of the long-delayed Karachi IT Park project following repeated failures in the bidding process, in a move aimed at reassessing the project’s design, costs…
Flood-Damaged Telecom Infrastructure Behind Slow Internet in AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD The causes of persistent internet slowdowns and telecom service disruptions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan have come to light, with official documents revealing that critical communications infrastructure damaged by floods and heavy rains last year has…
IT Ministry Seeks Major Tax Relief Package to Spur Telecom Investment, Accelerate 5G Rollout
ISLAMABAD The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has proposed a wide-ranging package of fiscal incentives for Pakistan’s telecom sector, including exemption from withholding tax, lower import duties on telecom equipment and reduced taxes on mobile handset components, in…