ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Reham said that Pakistan had second highest taxation in the world in the telecom sector. Expressing serious concerns over heavy/double taxations on telecom sector, Anusha said that business environment for IT sector in the country was goingRead More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA REPORT ) The year 2015 was bad for the telecom industry of Pakistan as no new foreign direct investment (FDI) came in, all the cellular operators were struggling to increase their average revenue per user (ARPU) to become more competitive and coverage of 3G/4G services was toRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has started analyzing the Telecommunication Policy 2015 recently released by Ministry of IT&T after approval from Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on 11th December 2015. A meeting of different Divisions of PTA to review in detail Sections of the Telecom Policy wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved the Telecommunications Policy 2015 aimed at availability of universal, affordable and quality telecommunication services. These services would be provided through open, competitive and well-managed markets that can be used by people to the benefitRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) A legislative body of Senate expressed concern over collection of taxes by provinces on telecom sector, which according to it was not a devolved subject. The body also expressed serious concerns over heavy taxation on telecom sector and urged for rationalising it. Senate Standing CommitteeRead More →
Telecom companies stated that they are interested in buying the spectrum but only if their problems are addressed and promises made by the body are fulfilled. ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Pakistan Telecom Authority appointed consultant to launch another 3G/4G left Spectrum as it has been revealed to TelecoAlert.com thatRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said on Sunday that cell phones and mobile internet was an important tool to reduce poverty therefore policymakers should consider providing relief to telecom industry reeling under heavy taxation. Around 75 percent population in SAARC region wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Etisalat and PCCW Companies in the light of their mutual agreement trying to intervene in the telecom sector of Pakistan. However irony is that PCCW is not even licensed to operate in any capacity in Pakistan. On the other hand Etisalate merely having managing rightsRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) With the teledensity having reached a 70 percent mark in Pakistan, cellular towers are now expanding their networks to the remotest of locations. However an unreliable grid supply and presence of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) in off-grid areas has left the telecom companies dependent onRead More →
Pakistan’s strategic advantage in being the gateway to Central Asia, Gulf and the West Asia makes Pakistan a market full of opportunities.Prime Minister Sharif Telenor is currently employing more than 2000 people directly and between 30,000-40,000 people indirectly having 34 million customers in Pakistan. Jon Fredrik Baksaas ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORTRead More →
KARACHI ( MEDIA REPORT ) Telecom sector revenues are likely to touch Rs 600 billion in the current financial year 2014-15 with the tremendous surge in consumption of telephony services and 3G/4G technology by customers, including significant savings of the companies on account of operational expenditures. Economic Survey of PakistanRead More →
100 % increased Tax on imported mobile phones Prime Minister’s ICT Scholarship Program: ‘Universal Tele-centers’ program Auction of Spectrum License: Some 900,000 jobs will be created in the next four years. ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Sales tax on import of different varieties of mobile phones is proposed to beRead More →