Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistani telecom subscribers are absorbing a fresh round of pain in their monthly budgets as data shows that Zong’s Top 15 hybrid bundles recorded an average annual tariff increase of 14.4% during Fiscal Year 2026, with several low-cost weekly packages — the ones relied on most by budget-conscious …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Ufone bundle price hike recorded over Fiscal Year 2026 has pushed the average annual tariff increase across the operator’s top 15 bundles to 14.3 percent, according to pricing data tracked from June 2025 through June 2026 — a trend that mirrors a broader, regulator-acknowledged surge in …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has fixed a maximum retail charge of Rs. 1,500 for issuance of an eSIM or conversion from a physical SIM to an eSIM, inclusive of taxes and verification charges, in Pakistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. The PTA eSIM price cap, …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading cellular operator Jazz has pushed through a steep average tariff increase of 15.5% across its Top 15 hybrid bundles during Fiscal Year 2026, according to official pricing data reviewed by BeNewz in a move that piles fresh financial pressure on millions of prepaid and hybrid subscribers already …
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Telecom operators pour $178 million Into 5G rollout Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s three major cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have collectively invested roughly $178.6 million to upgrade over 1,100 sites for 5G service since the government’s landmark spectrum auction earlier this year, according to figures shared by the Ministry of Information Technology …
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May 2026 data shows Jazz leading complaint volumes across the board while Ufone’s coverage failures run far ahead of its market size — and frustrated users are venting the same grievances on social media Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: A new complaints report for May 2026 has laid bare a telecom sector …
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Aftab Maken A pattern of complaints — from the Senate floor to Trustpilot reviews — points to a telecom operator struggling to keep up, just as it merges with Telenor Pakistan. Parliament escalates the pressure Ufone’s network problems reached the Senate this week. During a meeting of the Senate Standing …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Telecom regulator found widespread quality-of-service shortcomings among cellular operators during the first quarter of 2026, with Telenor recording the weakest overall compliance and operators struggling to meet key network performance standards. Pakistan’s mobile network operators continue to fall short of regulatory quality standards, with Telenor emerging as the …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator has released its latest comparison of prepaid mobile tariffs, showing Zong and Telenor offering the lowest voice call rates, while operators continue competing on SMS and mobile data pricing. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released its latest comparison of prepaid cellular tariffs, providing …
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