A Digital Paradox: Expensive Yet Unreliable Internet Pakistan’s internet landscape presents a paradox—widespread yet expensive, fast in some areas yet painfully slow in others. With over 140 million users, the…
The Universal Service Fund (USF) has announced plans to lay 2,000 kilometers of optical fiber cable (OFC) in its upcoming projects for the fiscal year 2024-25. This initiative is part…
International Satellite Companies Seek Licenses to Operate in Pakistan State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, informed the National Assembly that two major international entities, Elon Musk’s…
Since June 2024, Pakistan has been grappling with continuous internet disruptions, causing widespread uncertainty and frustration among consumers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and the broader IT sector. Despite repeated assurances…
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has initiated preparations for the first meeting of the Computer Emergency Response Team Council (CERT Council), marking a pivotal step in Pakistan’s…
PTA Streamlines VPN Registration Process to Support Business Operations in Pakistan The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has streamlined the process for registering Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to ensure that businesses…
Senate Committee Criticizes Internet Service Slowdown in Pakistan The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications expressed serious concerns over the recent slowdown in internet services across Pakistan. The…
