In the first half of 2025, a new wave of geopolitically motivated cyber activity swept across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). According to NetScout’s DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, hacktivists launched more than 8 million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks globally in H1 2025, with the majority of these attacks targeting EMEA. Looking at the […]

India has been reported to be slowing down its permissions for the likes of Starlink, OneWeb, Kuiper and SES/Jio to start services. Now it seems Pakistan – no friend of India – is also stuck in what has been described as “bureaucratic limbo”. Evidently, various Pakistani federal institutions are creating obstacles, stalling the companies’ plans […]

The GSMA has hosted the second edition of its Digital Nation Summit Islamabad recognising the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and the Pakistan’s mobile network operators for their efforts in advancing the country’s digital landscape. During the summit, the GSMA published Unlocking Pakistan’s Digital Potential: Reform, Trust and Opportunity, […]

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group and PAKSAT are partnering to expand high-speed, affordable satellite internet across Pakistan, where over 54 per cent of the population lacks reliable broadband. Leveraging 11 Ka-band spot beams on the Paksat MM1 satellite, this partnership will bridge the digital divide and support the country’s growing connectivity needs. With high-throughput capacity for […]

Sky Sports has secured the rights to show England Men’s upcoming three-match Test tour of Pakistan which begins on October 7th. Following a deal with the PCB, Cricket fans will be able to watch all the action live and exclusively on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event. Fans can also keep up to […]

Ninety per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) stayed at their same speed this month with a few notable increases and decreases on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience.  Thirty-six countries and regions were in the top performance tier in July: Argentina, Australia, […]

Telenor Group has announced the sale of its Pakistan telco operations to Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL), which is part of technology and investment group e&. PTCL’s major assets include Ufone, a mobile operator in Pakistan with over 20 million customers. The sale is part of Telenor’s strategy to build scale and players in Asia, as […]

tapmad, the leading Pakistani subscription-based streaming service, has chosen Sport BUFF, the award-winning and leading interactive fan engagement platform, to enhance their live sports content with unprecedented interactive viewer experiences. The partnership will change the landscape of live sports coverage, providing fans with an immersive and interactive viewing experience. For the first time in the […]

Three ISPs gained 0.2 Mbps for the month of June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Two ISPs in Pakistan — Optix and Wancom — increased to 2.8 Mbps, and Direct TV in Colombia also increased to 2.2 Mbps, since May’s […]