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Telecom regulator: licences operators, runs DIRBS phone registration and handles consumer complaints.
Also: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, DIRBS
Tools
Telecom
Mobile load tax
How much balance you actually get when you load Rs 100, 500 or 1,000 on Jazz, Zong, Telenor or Ufone: the 15% advance income tax taken at recharge, the sales tax taken when you use it, and how much of the tax a filer can claim back.
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Telecom
PTA Tax
Check PTA tax for any phone in seconds. Enter the phone value to see the PTA/FBR tax on passport and on CNIC, iPhone 17, Samsung Galaxy and all imported phones.
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News & guides
News
PTA tax on the iPhone 17: what you will actually pay on passport vs CNIC
The new iPhones fall in the top DIRBS slab. Registering within 60 days of arrival on a passport saves a meaningful amount over CNIC.
12 Sept 2026
Guide
How to register an imported phone with PTA (DIRBS) and pay the tax
Bring a phone from abroad and you have 120 days of free use per passport. After that it must be registered on DIRBS, here is the process, the documents and how to pay.
12 Sept 2026