PTA Pushes to Halve eSIM Price as Chairman Warns High Mobile Taxes Could Slow 5G Adoption
Regulator says eSIM cost may fall to Rs1,000–1,500 as talks continue with operators; clarifies handset taxes fall under FBR The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is negotiating with mobile operators to reduce the price of eSIMs by up to 50%, while…
PTA Chief Distances Regulator from Telecom Bill as Senate Grills Jazz Over Poor Network Quality
Chairman says he learnt of controversial telecom amendments on social media; Jazz blames infrastructure hurdles and Right of Way delays The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) distanced itself from a controversial bill proposing amendments to the Pakistan Telecommunication Act during a…
Three Held in Pakistan’s Telecom Data Leak Crackdown as PTA Targets Illegal Sale of Subscriber Records
Raid uncovers CDRs, location data, IMEI records, BVS devices and suspicious SIMs in Lahore operation Pakistani authorities have arrested three individuals in a crackdown on the illegal sale of confidential telecom subscriber data after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) referred…
Jazz, Zong, Ufone and Telenor Hit with Rs740m PTA Penalty Over Illegal SIM Activations
Regulator cites repeated biometric verification failures, illegal SIM activations and weak franchise oversight Pakistan’s four cellular mobile operators—Jazz, Zong, Ufone and Telenor—have been fined a combined Rs740 million by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) after investigations uncovered repeated violations of…
NA IT Committee Warns Telecom Firms of Licence Suspension Over Poor Service Quality
Ufone, PTCL face scrutiny as lawmakers direct PTA to issue show-cause notices, impose penalties on operators failing quality standards Pakistan’s telecom operators came under intense criticism in the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology on Tuesday, as lawmakers questioned…
Ufone’s service in Karachi is ‘extremely poor’NA committee meeting
ISLAMABAD Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on IT and Telecom on Tuesday voiced strong concerns over deteriorating mobile services, with lawmakers singling out Ufone for poor network performance, while the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said service quality would…
Ufone has the worst service,’ NA committee says as minister defends telecom bill
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on IT and Telecom voiced concern over deteriorating mobile services on Tuesday, with lawmakers proposing to summon all major telecom operators to explain persistent quality issues. Briefing the committee, Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima…