Mobile operators suffered an estimated loss of Rs 18-20 million while the government around Rs 5-6 million due to 72… Read More
PTA Given June 2016 Deadline for Auction of Remaining 3G/4G Spectrum
The government of Pakistan has given a deadline of mid June 2016 to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for conducing auction… Read More
PEMRA Finalizes Minimum Standards for Digital Cable TV Set-Top-Boxes
PEMRA has finalized the minimum standards / specifications for Digital Cable TV set-top-boxes in pursuance of its endeavor to meet… Read More
Punjab Govt to Study Reasons for Decline in Telecom Revenues
Expressing serious concerns over drop in telecom revenues and the services tax, Punjab government has constituted a committee to assess… Read More
3G/4G Users in Pakistan Reach 26.15 Million
Mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 129.85 million at the end of February 2016, after five mobile phone companies added… Read More
FDI in Telecom Declines Massively
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) nosedived for Telecom Sector with a mere US 138.3 million dollars invested during the first eight months… Read More
$1.5 Billion Pak-China IT Park in Islamabad Moves to Execution Phase
The Xinjiang No. 13 Division of Construction Corp, Hami, China has been given a “Go Ahead” to finalize the land… Read More
Lowest in Region: Pakistan Spends Just 0.29% of GDP on R&D
Pakistan is bottom in the region with just 0.29 percent of the GDP spent on Research and Development (R&D) against… Read More
Huawei to Help HEC Setup R&D Lab in Pakistan
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Huawei Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership and signed a Document of Understanding… Read More
HEC Establishes Innovation Steering Committee to Promote Entrepreneurship in Universities
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established an Innovation Steering Committee to further strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship activities in Pakistani… Read More
Punjab Won’t Impose Internet Tax Again: Finance Minister
The Punjab provincial government has clarified that 19.5 percent provincial sales tax on broadband services/internet would not be re-imposed in… Read More
Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme Attracts Rs. 250 Million in Tax Deposits
The Finance Ministry has revealed that 2507 returns have been filed under the Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS) and tax… Read More
