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Waiting as $250 Million Case Moves Through CourtNCCIA to Get 838 New Posts as Pakistan Expands Fight Against Rising CybercrimeHonda Raises HR-V Hybrid SUV Price in PakistanPakistan Turns to Battery Storage as Rooftop Solar Boom Challenges National GridPakistan Seeks Stronger Space Partnership with NASA, Sets Sights on Moon Mission by 2035Pakistan Introduces Online Registration System for Pilgrims Visiting Iran and IraqPakistan Partners with Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play to Boost Startup GrowthPakistan Becomes World’s Third-Largest Solar Panel Importer as Government Unveils Green Energy RoadmapPakistan to Consult IMF Before Finalising Auto Policy and Tax IncentivesPTA Warns Public About Rise in Fake Courier Delivery ScamsPakistan’s Farms Are Getting Smaller, More Fragmented as Agriculture Enters a New EraUS AI Restrictions Fuel Global Shift Towards Open-Source Models, With China Emerging as a Major PlayerNCCIA Arrests Woman Over Alleged Sale of Fake WhatsApp Accounts and Illegal SIM 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Commercial Location Data, Lawmakers WarnBudget Proposals Could Raise Prices of Solar Systems and Electric VehiclesPakistan Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Alert Over Critical WinRAR VulnerabilityGilgit-Baltistan moves closer to 5G era after federal approval for telecom trialsJapanese firms accelerate shift towards AI-powered robots amid labour shortagesPTA launches telecom package comparison tool with tariff trendsNational Assembly Launches Pakistan’s First AI-Enabled Parliamentary SystemGSMA Urges Pakistan to Cut Telecom Taxes Ahead of Budget 2026-27Pakistan launches biometric pension verification system for 1.7 million retireesPTA unveils telecom reforms to speed up 5G rollout and broadband expansionApple activates 5G support for iPhones in Pakistan in boost to telecom sectorHow Pakistan says it reshaped modern air warfare in the 96-hour India confrontationFake ‘Punjab E-Challan’ website allegedly targeting citizens through online payment scamPakistan targets August launch for 5G services as iPhone support may face delayPakistan places government websites on restricted mode amid fears of cyberattacksSamsung software leak hints at new ‘Wide Fold’ phone ahead of expected launch
Tue. Aug 18th, 2026

Federal Cabinet Approves 5G Spectrum Auction

By Sabeeh Zunair :

Pakistan has moved a step closer to launching 5G mobile services as the federal cabinet today approved the recommendations of the Spectrum Auction Advisory Committee for February 2026, sources told Techend.

The approval was granted during a special meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sources said the cabinet endorsed the auction of the 600 MHz spectrum for 5G services, following clearance by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) a day earlier.

According to officials, the 5G spectrum auction is planned for February. Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima briefed the cabinet on the preparations for the auction and the roadmap for introducing 5G services in the country.

Sources said the Ministry of Information Technology will issue a formal policy directive for the 5G auction. Based on this directive, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will invite applications from telecom companies to participate in the bidding process.

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