USF approves Rs23bn budget for 2024-25 ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee approved USF Company budget of Rs 23 billion for the... Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am
Pakistan Voice, SMS: Roaming Services along Markran Coastal Highway launched ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday launched National Roaming Services (voice, SMS) along Markran Coastal Highway... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Pakistan Senate panel concerned about ‘poor’ quality of cellular mobile services ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications expressed serious... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:57am
Pakistan Disruptions in internet: NA panel summons PTA chairman ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT and Telecom while taking notice of recent disruptions... Published 24 Jul, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance Govt to return longstanding funds of over Rs60bn to USF ISLAMABAD: The government will return the longstanding funds of over Rs60 billion to the Universal Service Fund ... Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am
Business & Finance Projects in underserved and unserved areas: USF body approves release of Rs4.7bn Q4 budget ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee approved the release of the 4th quarter budget ... Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am
Pakistan Commission to be formed for national digitisation ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to constitute a Commission to be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance USF, Ignite: minister approves Rs21.242bn annual budget ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque chaired the Universal Service Fund (USF)... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan USF CEO to step down on Aug 15 ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Universal Service Fund (USF), Haaris Muhammad Chaudhry, has decided to... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Print Cabinet approves new directors on USF board ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved new directors on Universal Service Fund (USF) Company Board including... Updated 28 May, 2023 10:04am
Technology USF policy body approves Rs4.3bn for Q4 ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee, on Tuesday, approved the release of Rs4.370 billion to... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Technology USF/ R&D contributions: CMOs demand two-year moratorium ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have demanded moratorium on Universal Service Fund (USF)/ R&D... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance PTA links floor price mechanism for CMOs to CCP’s NoC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommuni-cation Authority (PTA) has linked floor price uplift mechanism for cellular... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Technology Moratorium on QoS: PTA rejects CMOs’ demand ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected the cellular mobile operators’ demand of a... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Technology CMOs seek moratorium on QoS, USF ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have demanded moratorium on quality-of-service, roll out ... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 07:40am
Business & Finance PTA asked to ensure proper network coverage, data services ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications expressed... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Spectrum availability not being fully utilised by CMOs ISLAMABAD: The government has sufficient spectrum to offer for any future spectrum auction for NGMS in Pakistan;... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:20am
Business & Finance Upgrading of mobile networks: Curbs on LCs causing hurdles in import of equipment: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that the limited facility of... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Print LCs issue: CMOs likely to get force majeure for new projects ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to grant force majeure to cellular mobile operators (CMOs) for 10 new... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Print Expansion of telecom services: USF spends Rs 124 billion on implementation of 130 projects ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent around Rs124 billion so far to implement 130 projects across... Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am
Business & Finance Power sector circular debt: MoITT demands Finance Division return Rs61.2bn borrowed from USF in 2013 ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has demanded the Finance Division to... Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:36am
Pakistan USF okays Rs21bn contracts for underserved areas ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved award of 10 contracts worth approximately Rs21 billion ... Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Print USF and Ignite: Telecom operators seek suspension of their contribution for two years Proposal aimed at partially mitigating digital emergency triggered by exponential increase in cost of doing business Updated 12 Aug, 2022 09:41am
Pakistan USF approves award worth eight contracts of Rs10bn ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved the award of eight contracts worth over Rs 10 billion to... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:08am
Technology With favourable policies, Pakistan's IT exports can rise to $15 billion in 3 years: minister Pakistan’s Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque said the country's IT-sector exports can... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:37pm
Print Telecom industry attracts $6.1bn FDI in less than 4 years ISLAMABAD: The telecommunication industry attracted foreign direct investment of $6.1 billion during July 1, 2018, ... Updated 18 May, 2022 10:20am
Pakistan Govt planning to revise legal, institutional framework of USF ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to revise the legal and institutional framework of Universal Service Fund... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Pakistan IT ministry launches Rs11.5bn projects to facilitate 4.4m people ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved 10 projects worth approximately Rs 11.5 billion to ... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Pakistan USF facing problems in Balochistan, erstwhile FATA ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) is facing security issues in some areas of erstwhile FATA and ... Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am
Pakistan Un-served and under-served areas of Sindh, Punjab: USF approves 4 projects to provide high-speed internet services ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth around Rs 993 million to provide... Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs