IT minister stresses proposed telecom bill needed as existing laws insufficient for 5G, other modern tech

Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Sunday stressed the need for the proposed changes to telecommunication laws, as the existing legal framework did not meet the demands of modern technologies such as 5G. The proposed Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) (Amendment) Bill 2026 had been approved by the National Assembly on June 11, but amid controversy over its multiple clauses, a special committee has suggested major changes to its language. Addressing a press confe...

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