Pakistan Telecom Subscribers Surge to 207.2 Million in FY 2026
Broadband Growth, 5G Auction, and Digital Reforms Drive Sector Expansion
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Banks set SMS alert charges, telecom operators clarify after Senate scrutiny
Islamabad, April 3, 2026 – Telecom operators, including Jazz, Zong, and Ufone, have clarified that SMS alert charges for banking transactions are determined by banks, not telecom providers, amid growing scrutiny by lawmakers.
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Senator slams telecom operators over poor connectivity
Islamabad, July 25, 2025 – Senator Shahadat Awan voiced strong criticism in the Senate on Friday over the deteriorating state of mobile connectivity across Pakistan, particularly highlighting persistent signal issues in areas like Daman-e-Koh, Islamabad.
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MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9200+ Chipset
MediaTek, a renowned semiconductor company, has announced the release of its highly anticipated Dimensity 9200+ chipset, an upgraded version of its predecessor.
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Engro enhances telecom investment to Rs21.5 billion
KARACHI: Engro Corporation has announced to enhance its total equity investment in the telecom infrastructure vertical to Rs21.5 billion.
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Budget 2021/2022: FED reduced on telecom services
ISLAMABAD: The government has announced reduction in Federal Excise Duty (FED) from 17 percent to 16 percent to facilitate businesses and provide relief to the general masses. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin while presenting federal budget 2021/2022 on Friday said the government had decided to reduce FED on telecom services. He said that to facilitate businesses […]
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SRB issues sales tax rate on telecom services
KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) on Tuesday updated working tariff up to November 01, 2020 for levy of sales tax on telecommunication services. The sales tax on services are exempt on telecommunication services involving charges payable on the international leased lines or bandwidth services used by the software exporting firms registered with the Pakistan Software […]
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Court restriction on telecom tax costs Rs55 billion: FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has incurred loss of Rs55 billion due to restriction imposed by Supreme Court of Pakistan on collection of tax on phone services. The FBR in its year book 2018-2019, said that during the last fiscal year it had missed the revenue collection target by Rs321.5 billion due to various […]
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Duty exemption on foreign bandwidth services withdrawn
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the withdrawal of duty exemption on foreign bandwidth services provided by telecom operators.
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