ISLAMABAD ( By Parvez Iftikhar ) A little more a weak ago, I attended a contract signing ceremony between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Telenor, whereby USF will fund provision of mobile broadband service to over 1,200 villages in the Kohistan area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The occasion was notable, not only becauseRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) In the most significant development for the Telecom sector of Pakistan during the past decade, the Government of Pakistan has been declared winner of the “GSMA Government Leadership Award 2017” at the biggest annual telecom industry gathering at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) Ms. Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication is attending the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2017. The Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication has been invited by the GSMA to participate in the Annual GSMA Ministerial Program 2017 and to express viewsRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Telenor Pakistan has been awarded the Universal Services Fund (USF) contract for provision of Telecom, Digital and Mobile Internet Services to the Kohistan region. This is the sixth year that Telenor has won such a contract from USF that will further Telenor’s mission of bringingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In a yet another significant development in the realm of ICT empowered socio economic development, Ministry of IT & Telecom through the USF Co entered into a contract with Jazz for establishment of ten telecenters across diverse areas of the country. In this connection, aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The 3rd meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Auction of unsold Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) Spectrum was held under the chairpersonship of the Minister of State for IT Mrs. Anusha Rehman. The meeting was attended by Secretary IT Mr. Rizwan Bashir Khan, Chairman PTARead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co) 50th Board of Directors Meeting was convened on Thursday 16th, 2017 in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Chairperson; USF Co Board and the Minister of State for IT & Telecom; Mrs. Anusha Rahman chaired theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Minister of State for IT & Telecom Mrs. Anusha Rehman has said that the vested interest elements creating hindrances in the implementation of TIP Board decisions will not be tolerated at any cost and all necessary corrective measures will be taken to streamline the TIPRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has fined Bahria Town (Private) Limited PKR 2 million for abusing its dominant position and restricting Nayatel from providing cable, internet and telephony (CIT) services to the residents of phase 1-6 of Bahria Town, Rawalpindi in violation of SectionRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Minister for IT & Telecom Mr. Anusha Rehman has said that the world has witnessed a phenomenal growth in Pakistan’s IT & telecom Sector during last three years because the government has accorded highest priority to the development of ICTs. Moreover, this tech-revolution was notRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) During last three years, the government has successfully done two rounds of next generation spectrum (3G/4G) auction. The Industry and sector has witnessed an exponential growth in result of these auctions. There was a phenomenal increase in the number of subscribers of broadband user inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Minister of State for IT & Telecom Mrs. Anusha Rahman has said that Pakistan has become a case study for international community due to its phenomenal development in ICT sector. Minister stated this while talking to delegation led by Ms. Gunn Waerted, Chairperson TelenorRead More →