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June 21, 2022

PTA Responds to Dawns Article “Saving the Internet”

Islamabad (June 20, 2022): With reference to an article titled “Saving the Internet” published in Dawn on 20 June 2022, it is stated that the article […]
April 7, 2025

US Official Heads to Pakistan For Crucial Talks

Senior U.S. official Eric Meyer is landing in Islamabad from April 8–10, leading a multi-agency team to talk business, minerals, and security. His visit lines up […]
August 30, 2025

Pakistan Removes RoW Charges for Fibre Expansion

Pakistan has taken a landmark step toward becoming a digitally connected nation as the government advances the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan’s National Fibrisation Plan. […]
May 7, 2025

Crackdown Begins: PTA Targets Illegal Phone Approvals

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a stern warning against the use of illegally patched mobile phones, signaling a significant crackdown on unauthorized device registrations. […]
June 17, 2025

Fuel Watchdog Established During Middle Eastern Upheaval

With regional tensions running high in the Middle East, Pakistan has acted fast to protect its fuel economy by establishing a crisis committee headed by the […]
September 3, 2025

Senate IT Panel Flags Telecom Sector Woes

In a heated session of the Senate Standing Committee on IT & Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, lawmakers expressed deep frustration over several unresolved issues […]
March 15, 2025

SECP Supports Life Insurance Sales via Tech-Based Channels

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in a new directive to make life insurance savings products more accessible online, aims to create a smoother, […]
May 28, 2023

National AI Policy: A Review

Ministry of IT and Telecom, in its efforts towards realization of the Digital Pakistan vision of the Government of Pakistan, introduced its first ever AI policy […]
November 30, 2025

Pakistan Unveils Cybersecurity Act 2025 to Safeguard Digital Frontier

Pakistan has passed the Cybersecurity Act 2025, establishing a nationwide cyber-defence framework to protect critical digital infrastructure. The law creates a dedicated authority and expands cyber-response […]
April 22, 2025

P@SHA Seeks Decade-Long Tax Relief Boost

The Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA) has formally requested the government to extend the Final Tax Regime (FTR) for IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS) exports by […]
September 5, 2025

ADB Delegation Reviews Progress on Red Line

Karachi’s transport future was in the spotlight on Wednesday as a senior delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) met with Sindh’s Senior Minister and Minister […]
April 23, 2025

Public and Private: Aligned for Pakistan’s Progress

At the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, Pakistan stepped forward with a renewed economic narrative — one rooted in reform, resilience, and […]

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