ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved mobile device manufacturing policy. The policy is aimed at to promote local manufacturing and assembly of mobile phone handsets. The... Read more »
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been urged to reduce customs duty on import of smartphones for the growth of economy. In its proposals for budget 2020/2021 submitted to FBR, the... Read more »
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been recommended to abolish withholding tax on telecom services considering the rate is too high and a large segment of people living below poverty line.... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded contract worth Rs588 million to Telenor Pakistan for providing hi-speed broadband in Sanghar Lot (Sindh). Federal Minister IT & Telecom, Syed Amin ul Haque... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: CEO Jazz Aamir Ibrahim has said that abolishing withholding tax on phone service will benefit consumers. He said at a meeting with federal minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone operators Telenor and PMTL (Ufone) have been awarded contracts for Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development Projects (SDP) worth Rs729 million in total. The 70th Board of Directors meeting... Read more »
KARACHI: Pakistanis have spent Rs18.2 billion for import of mobile phones in March 2020 despite the reality of business halt after lockdown to contain coronavirus. According to data released by Pakistan Bureau... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: The Committee on Issues of Cellular Mobile Operators has agreed to prepare proposals for withdrawal of withholding tax as a relief for cellular consumers in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. First... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is monitoring packages offered by telecom operators amid coronavirus pandemic. A statement issued on Monday, the PTA said that the telecom operators have launched many offers/initiatives for... Read more »
ISLAMABAD: An amount up to Rs25 million has been recommended as monetary penalty for unlawful processing of personal data under Personal Data Protection Bill, 2020. According to the bill anyone who processes... Read more »