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 …
Read More »PTA slaps Zong-Operator CMPak with Rs77.8Mn fine
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) …
Read More »PTA survey finds major mobile service gaps
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 …
Read More »PTA updates prepaid mobile tariff
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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