Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Loadshedding over the phone? Telecom companies hinted to a new crisis

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Telecom companies have raised the alarm and warned of implementing phone Call Loadshedding’ across the country. Officials informed senators that, like electricity; phone call loadshedding would occur in the coming day. The telecom industry’s equipment has been designated as a luxury item. Telecom companies have raised the alarm and warned of adopting phone Call Loadshedding’ … Read more

Fighting from the front

Muhammad Ali Afzal

LAHORE : High taxes and unstable exchange rate are the key challenges and the government is focusing only on large-scale manufacturing and that too the textile sector, said Muhammad Ali Afzal, chief executive officer of Afzal Sons. Afzal Sons is a multi-million-dollar enterprise, dealing in imports and supply of industrial equipment, hardware and tools. Afzal … Read more

Qatar Holding acquires minority stake in Airtel Africa’s business

LONDON: Airtel Africa has signed an agreement under which Qatar Holding LLC, an affiliate of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), will invest $200 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV), a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Plc, a statement said. The Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV) is the holding company for several Airtel Africa’s … Read more

ECC approves to continue provision of subsidized electricity

Economic Coordination Committee

Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a proposal for a special relief package to further continue provision of subsidized electricity until June 2020 to five export-oriented sectors. The meeting of ECC was held in Islamabad today (Wednesday) with Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair. According to the … Read more

Ministry of Information Technology initiates committee for 5G technology

5 What makes 5G better than 4G?

Islamabad: The Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has initiated a committee on Wednesday (January 19) to provide a road-map for 5G technology in Pakistan. According to the details, The committee will develop a strategic plan and roadmap for 5G technology in Pakistan with the formulation of working groups for 5G spectrum management, telecom … Read more