Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected most of the demands of telecom stakeholders including withdrawal of different taxes, lifting restrictions… Read More
Mobile Phone Imports Increased by 6.64% in Current Financial Year (2015-16)
Mobile phone imports in Pakistan have increased by 6.64 percent during the first ten months (July-April) of the current financial… Read More
Govt Considering to Double the Taxes on Mobile Phones
The government is planning to double sales tax (i.e. from Rs 500 for mid-range phones and Rs. 1000 for high-end smartphones)… Read More
PEMRA Still Figuring Out the Process for Auction of DTH Licenses
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) is still engaged in consultation process on the Direct to Home (DTH) licences and… Read More
Ground Breaking of $44 Million Pak-China Fiber Optic Cable Today
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is today scheduled to perform the ground breaking of Pakistan-China Optical Fiber Cable Project, which is… Read More
Science & Tech Minister Uses Outdated Information in UN Speech
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain, presented a rosy picture of Pakistan at the 72nd Session of… Read More
Foreign Investment in Pakistan Drops by 77%
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) nosedived in Information Technology sector with a $17.4 million decline in the first ten months (July-April)… Read More
Spectrum Auction in Pakistan on June 20th: Minister Finance
Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Tuesday announced that auction of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum (3G) would be… Read More
SECP Sees 22% YoY Growth in Company Registrations
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 625 new companies during the month of April 2016, witnessing an… Read More
IT Sector to Get Major Incentives in 2016-17 Budget
IT sector is likely to get major incentives in the upcoming budget for 2016-17, including extension in tax holiday and… Read More
Cyber Crime Bill to Face Opposition in Senate
The Opposition in the Senate of Pakistan is all set to give tough time to the government on the controversial… Read More
Pakistan’s First Skills Based University Will Start This Year
The country’s first Skills University will start working from September 2016 with the commitment to provide technical education to the… Read More
