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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— Latest in a String of Regulatory Failures Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed a fine of Rs 38,900,000 on Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL), operating as Jazz, after finding the company failed to comply with mandatory regulations governing the issuance, verification and monitoring of Corporate …
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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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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed a fine of Rs 77,800,000 (Rupees seventy-seven million eight hundred thousand) on China Mobile Pakistan Limited (CMPak), which operates under the brand name Zong, after finding the company in breach of the mandatory 100-metre geo-fencing requirement governing Biometric Verification System (BVS) …
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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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–PTA survey finds Telenor lagging behind competitors in network quality, broadband performance and 4G coverage across multiple cities Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile telecom sector continues to face service quality challenges despite expanding 4G coverage, with Telenor emerging as the weakest performer among the country’s four major cellular operators, according …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Major mobile networks in the country show weak performance along with low speeds and major regional disparities nationwide in PTA’s quarterly report 2026. Pakistan’s mobile internet performance continues to lag behind global benchmarks, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Mobile Network Experience Benchmarking Report for Q1 2026 …
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