Federal Cabinet has approved policy directives for test and development of fifth generation (5G) wireless networks in Pakistan. The current generation… Read More
Current Pace and Type of Digitalization is Killing Pakistan’s Economy!
The term “Digitalization” was coined in Pakistan by telecom operators after they obtained 3G and 4G licenses back in 2014. After… Read More
Policy Directive for Auction of 3G / 4G Spectrum in AJK and GB Issued
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan Council on Wednesday approved policy directives for next generation mobile services (NGMS) 3G/4G… Read More
Dozens of Pakistani Ministries, including MoIT Hacked!
Official websites of dozens of Pakistani ministries, including Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Works… Read More
PTA to Review Licenses Fees Of Mobile Operators
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to review the license fee of cellular operators which includes linking and delinking of… Read More
Ignite (Formerly National ICT R&D Fund) Starts Its Newsletter
According to a recent study, in 2016, more than 80% of marketers used email newsletters for content marketing. Newsletters are an… Read More
PayPal is Not Coming to Pakistan, Yet: MoIT
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication made it clear on Tuesday that PayPal is not coming to Pakistan, but that… Read More
Govt Approves DigiSkills Program to Train 1 Million Youth in Pakistan
National ICT R&D Fund (“Ignite”) Company’s Board has approved re-tendering of National Incubation Center Quetta besides rolling out the DigiSkills… Read More
IT Exports Exempted from Taxes For Few More Years
The federal government has decided to extend tax exemptions on the export of IT products and services till June 2019.… Read More
IT Ministry Moves Policy Directive for Testing 5G Services in Pakistan
It appears that Pakistani government in general, and Ministry of IT in particular, is going to continue its particular focus to… Read More
Telcos Thank Anusha Rehman for Tax Relief in Budget 2017‑18
Mobile phone companies, operating in Pakistan, have thanked Anusha Rehman, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, for making concerted… Read More
USF to Distribute 18,000 Smartphones Without Any Research Work!
The Universal Service Fund Company (USF), under the directions of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, is all set to… Read More