Telecom Tower Attack Disrupts PTCL, DSL and Ufone Services in Balochistan’s Harnai
Telecommunications services were disrupted in parts of Harnai district in Balochistan after attackers targeted a PTCL telecommunications tower, causing significant damage to critical communications infrastructure. According to local sources, the damaged tower was providing PTCL landline, DSL broadband, and Ufone…
Pakistan’s Telecom Consumers Pay Multiple Taxes on Every Mobile Top-Up
Mobile phone users in Pakistan continue to shoulder a significant tax burden on prepaid services, with multiple federal and provincial levies reducing the value of every recharge. A consumer loading PKR 100 in prepaid mobile credit effectively receives only PKR…
Telecom Operators Raise Mobile Package Prices by Up to 33% as PTA Publishes Updated Tariffs
Mobile phone users across Pakistan are set to pay more for call and internet bundles after telecom operators increased prices of several hybrid and data packages by up to 33%, according to updated tariff details published by the Pakistan Telecommunication…
Pakistan Launches Rs708mn ‘Pak Awaaz’ Secure Communication Network for Government Officials
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology has secured approval to launch an indigenous secure mobile communication ecosystem aimed at shielding government communications from escalating cyber threats, officials said Tuesday. The Rs708 million ($2.5 million) “Pak Awaaz” project, approved in principle by…
Pakistan Unveils E-Band Spectrum Plan to Fast-Track Nationwide 5G Expansion
New fibreisation targets set for mobile operators as government removes extra spectrum charges to strengthen 5G infrastructure Pakistan has allocated E-Band spectrum to cellular mobile operators for high-capacity wireless backhaul, a move aimed at accelerating nationwide 5G deployment and addressing…
Pakistan Plans Nationwide Expansion of One-Window Citizen Service Centres
IT Ministry to introduce unified framework as Islamabad’s Asaan Khidmat Centre expands and new facilities planned across Pakistan The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to develop a nationwide operational framework for Asaan Khidmat Centres, paving the way…
PTA Backs Starlink, OneWeb and Amazon Licences to Bridge Pakistan’s Rural Internet Gap
Chairman tells Senate committee satellite internet is critical for motorways and remote regions; licensing framework sent to IT Ministry Pakistan’s telecom regulator has called for the licensing of satellite internet operators, including Starlink, OneWeb and Amazon, to improve connectivity in…