PTA enhances consumer facilitation through easy access to VAS information
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to provide consumers with easy access to information regarding their subscribed Value Added Services (VAS).
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PTA extends SIM activation safeguard period to one year amid crackdown on misuse
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revised its SIM activation and deactivation policy,extending the restriction period for newly issued SIMs from 60 days to 365 days.
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PTCL & Ufone crowned ‘Effective Marketer of the Year’ in addition to 8 honors at Effie Awards 2026
Pakistan’s leading telecommunication and digital services providers, PTCL & Ufone, emerged as the biggest winners at the prestigious Effie Awards Pakistan 2026, securing eight awards, including three Gold, two Silver, and three Bronze accolades.
PTCL Group back into profits with Rs. 3.1 billion bottom-line in Q1 2026
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. PTCL Group sustained strong growth momentum, further strengthening its position as Pakistan’s leading integrated telecom and ICT services provider. During the period, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has formally approved…
PTML (Ufone) enters 5G race armed with the largest share of the global standard 3.5 GHz spectrum
Pakistani telecom operator, Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), operating as Ufone, has formally entered Pakistan’s 5G landscape armed with the largest share of the critical 3500 MHz frequency band, a global standard in 5G connectivity. Subject to regulatory approvals, the planned amalgamation of Telenor Pakistan into Ufone is expected to position the combined entity, MergeCo, as the largest spectrum holder in Pakistan’s telecom industry.
PTML Acquires 5G Spectrum to Power Pakistan’s Next Generation Digital Economy
Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), operating under the brand name Ufone, alongside its digital telecom brand onic, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has successfully acquired 5G spectrum in the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) 5G spectrum auction held in Islamabad.
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Pakistan officially kicks off 5G Spectrum auction
Pakistan formally launched the auction for 5G spectrum, marking the beginning of a new phase in the country’s digital connectivity.
Experts call for radical tax cuts for 5G technology roll-out in Pakistan
The successful roll-out and adoption of 5G technology in Pakistan hinges on radical tax cuts and business-to-business strategy, otherwise the country’s transition to 5G will remain in low pace due to crippling taxation, high handset costs, and the lack of industrial use cases.
Pakistan to Hold 5G Spectrum Auction on March 10, 2026
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that the “Spectrum Auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS)/5G in Pakistan” will be conducted on 10 March 2026.
Aurangzeb Confirms ECC Approval of Recommendations for Upcoming Spectrum Auction
Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, stated that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved key recommendations for the upcoming spectrum auction, calling it a major step toward promoting digital and financial inclusion in the country.