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Mobile phone imports fall 8.85pc to $274m: what it means for handset prices
PBS figures show $274.129m of phones imported in July and August, down from $300.741m. August alone fell 13.82pc year on year.
23 Sept 2026
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SoftBank raises $10bn in bonds to pay its third OpenAI tranche by 1 October
Dollar notes across 3.5, 5.5 and 7.5 years plus a EUR 1bn euro leg, pricing on 24 September. The bond replaces a $10bn bridge loan.
21 Sept 2026
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PTA gives mobile operators to October to fix Islamabad and Rawalpindi signals
The regulator has ordered every operator to close coverage gaps across both cities and along the Kashmir Highway and Islamabad Expressway. PTA field teams start checking next week.
19 Sept 2026
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5G in Pakistan: 24 cities now, nationwide rollout two more years away; full city list
The government told the National Assembly that 5G will take two more years to reach the whole country. Here are the 24 cities that have it, sites by operator, and what phone and SIM you need.
18 Sept 2026
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Social media age limit in Pakistan: PTA tells IHC it cannot ban under-16s without a law
The regulator says PECA lets it block content, not set an age or force age checks. The Interior Ministry's plan for a minimum age now depends on Parliament.
18 Sept 2026
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Starlink in Pakistan: 1 of 4 launch requirements met, no PTA licence request yet
Starlink says only its SECP registration is done. The space rules and PTA's satellite licence framework still need government approval, and there is no official launch date or price.
17 Sept 2026
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PTA orders telcos to file FIRs fast as 9,200 tower thefts hit 16% of sites
Diesel theft during load shedding is knocking mobile towers offline. PTA now wants every case reported and taken to the police, and followed up until it is closed.
17 Sept 2026
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140 million Pakistanis have mobile internet coverage but don't use it: GSMA
The towers are there, the users are not. A new GSMA report puts Pakistan among the biggest mobile internet usage gaps in the world. Here is why, and what helps.
16 Sept 2026
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Lahore police to chase altered IMEI numbers: how to check a used phone on 8484
22 Sept 2026