Pakistan to Hold Telecom Spectrum Auction in End-Jan/Early Feb

December 23, 2025, 7:43 AM UTC

Pakistan plans to hold a phone airwave auction at the end of January or in early February as the South Asian nation seeks to introduce high-speed 5G telecom services, according to Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja.

  • The Economic Coordination Committee has approved the details of the proposed auction, which will need to be approved by the cabinet, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said at a joint news conference Tuesday
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