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Pakistan mobile phone production rises as local manufacturers assemble 2 million handsets in May 2026, meeting 86% of domestic mobile phone demand.

Pakistan Mobile Phone Production Hits 2 Million, Imports Lose More Ground

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-07

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile phone assemblers picked up the pace in May, churning out 2.0 million handsets, a 10% jump from April’s 1.81 million units. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority released the figures this week, and they mark one of the stronger monthly readings the local industry has posted in recent memory. Local factories now cover 86% ... Read more

Telenor Pakistan merger receives final Islamabad High Court approval as PTML completes the telecom amalgamation

Telenor Pakistan Officially Disappears as Court Clears Historic PTCL Merger

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-01

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan‘s operations as an independent company is over. The Islamabad High Court approved its amalgamation into Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML) on Tuesday, closing out a merger that has been in motion since late last year. PTCL notified the Pakistan Stock Exchange the same day. Company Secretary Zahida Awan filed the disclosure under ... Read more

Expired CNIC SIM Block warning issued by PTA advising mobile users to renew their CNICs and update SIM registration details to avoid service suspension.

SIMs Linked to Expired CNICs Likely to Be Blocked: PTA

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-29

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has started a new awareness drive this week regarding the suspension of mobile SIMs that have been registered using expired or canceled CNIC numbers. he authority directed users across all networks to renew their CNICs before expiry and immediately update registration records with their respective mobile operators afterward. Expired CNIC SIM ... Read more

PTA corporate SMS regulation targets mobile operators and corporate messaging services in Pakistan

PTA Moves to Cap Mobile Operators’ Grip on Corporate SMS

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-04

PTA corporate SMS regulation could trigger a major shake-up in Pakistan‘s telecom industry as the regulator moves to classify Corporate SMS as a separate market and scrutinize the dominance of mobile operators. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has proposed carving out Corporate SMS as a standalone telecommunications market and labelling every mobile operator in the ... Read more