Islamabad, June 20, 2025: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced its decision to distribute 200 locally manufactured free smartphones to female SIM owners through a computerized lucky draw process held …
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Tech & TelecomTop Trending News
Telecom Sector Grappling with Taxation and Regulatory Hurdles
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad: Pakistan’s telecom industry is currently navigating a complex web of taxation, regulatory ambiguity, and pricing challenges, which are stifling growth, investment, and innovation. These issues also spill over into …
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Science & IT
Govt proposes Rs 6 billion budget for IT and Telecom projects in 2023-24
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadGovt proposes Rs 6 billion budget for IT and Telecom projects in 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed Rs. 6 billion budget for the projects of the Ministry of …
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During the period 2018-22 more than 10,000 km optical fibre cable will be laid across the country providing high speed internet to 1,175 towns and the union councils.
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EconomyExclusiveLatest Updates
Pakistan spends Over Rs300 billion on import of mobile phones in FY21
ISLAMABAD: Despite the fact that more than a dozen companies are manufacturing mobile phones in the country, in recently ended financial year, 2020-21, Pakistan has spent a sizable amount of …
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Jazz secures Telecom sector’s largest credit facility, fully subscribed by HBL, to support 4G network rollout
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadThis is the first of its kind facility extended to the Telecom sector in terms of the amount and tenor.
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Tech Money Not A Stretch Money Now: Plastic Money Growing; Cash Wallets Are The Future Of Fintech
Opening a mobile wallet account on a smartphone or feature phone is easy even for those who are less literate.