The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), during a briefing to the Senate Committee on IT and Telecom, highlighted the need for a larger spectrum to implement 5G while acknowledging several challenges in its rollout. The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, chaired by Palwasha Khan, was held …
Read More »PTA chairman highlights internet speed and investment issues
In a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, PTA Chairman raised concerns about the government’s lack of investment in the internet sector. He pointed out that while the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has contributed Rs. 1,700 billion to the government over the past six years, …
Read More »Pakistan pushes for digital transformation
Aftab Maken Minister of State for IT and Telecom, Shaza Fatima, has revealed the resistance faced in digitizing government departments, emphasizing that no institution willingly embraces digital transformation. Speaking at a briefing for the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications, she stressed the need to adopt digital …
Read More »Committee summons Interior Minister & P@SHA Chairman
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT), chaired by Syed Aminul Haque, has summoned the Minister of Interior and the Chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) to address concerns related to internet disruptions and damages. Minister of State for IT, Shaza Fatima, questioned the accuracy of …
Read More »VPN licensing regime will not address issue of slow internet: PTA
Aftab Maken The Chairman of PTA informed the Senate Committee on IT on Thursday that VPN licensing would commence on January 1, asserting that it would address certain issues. However, he clarified that VPNs are not the cause of slow internet. Minister of State for IT, Shiza Fatima, stated that …
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