PTCL & Ufone achieve PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification, strengthening secure payment card data handling
Pakistan’s leading telecom and digital services providers, PTCL & Ufone, have successfully achieved PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification for 2026, strengthening their secure payment card data handling capabilities and alignment with international cybersecurity standards.
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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.
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ConnectHear takes Sign Language AI nationwide with GSMA and Ufone
South Asia’s leading assistive technology startup, ConnectHear, marked another major milestone by hosting the “National Deployment of Sign Language AI for Public Broadcast” in collaboration with GSMA and Ufone at the Islamabad Serena Hotel. The event brought together key stakeholders from government, telecom, UN agencies, and the humanitarian sector to advance partnerships for accessible communication for the Deaf community at a national level.
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.
Ufone Customers Can Now Enjoy Exclusive English Premier League Streaming Offers Through MyCO
Ufone customers can now enjoy special access to English Premier League (EPL) streaming through an exclusive collaboration with MyCO, the official digital home of the Premier League in Pakistan.
PTA conducts quality of service survey in Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan and KPK
Survey routes covered main roads, service roads, and various sectors, with 2,270 kilometers traveled per CMO over 60 days. Mobile handsets in auto-detect mode were used for voice calls, SMS, and mobile broadband/data sessions. The survey included 0.25 million mobile broadband tests, 45,000 calls and SMS tests, and 0.13 million Ookla speed tests using advanced QoS monitoring tools, ensuring compliance with NGMS licenses and the Cellular Mobile Network QoS Regulations 2021.
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Islamabad United Partners with Ufone for PSL 8
Islamabad United, the most successful franchise in HBL PSL history and the winner of the first and third editions of the tournament, is happy to announce that Ufone 4G will be the official telecommunications partner for the franchise for PSL 8. Regarding the partnership, Islamabad United owner, Ali Naqvi said, “We are pleased to partner…
Ishaq Dar lauds UAE support for Pakistan’s economy, terms it major ‘economic partner’
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was one of the major economic partners of Pakistan. “Pakistan attaches great value to brotherly relations with the UAE,” the minister added. These views were expressed by the minister while meeting with a delegation of Etisalat International led…
Govt making efforts to resolve issues of telecom industry: Amin
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque said the government was making all possible efforts to resolve the issues of the telecom industry as the economic stability of the country was linked to uplift of it. “We are well aware of the departmental issues confronted by the country’s telecom industry, and struggling…
PTCL Group has illuminated its Ufone Tower with pink color
PTCL Group has illuminated its Ufone Tower with pink color to mark ‘Pinktober’ in solidarity to raise Breast Cancer Awareness in Pakistan. The month-long global campaign also honors the victims and survivors of the life-threatening disease. PTCL Group, being a socially responsible organization supports such cause and creates awareness for welfare and safety of not…
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