On 25th May 2021 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued Mobile Device Manufacturing Authorizations to 19 foreign and local companies for the production of mobile devices (2G/3G/4G ) locally,

ECC on May 26, 2021 approved the launch of second phase of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme worth Rs48 billion.

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Ehsaas Emergency Cash program has been launched by the Prime Minister on April 1, 2020

SMS Service: To check your eligibility to benefit from the initiative, please send your CNIC number to 8171 till April 19, 2020.

The Pakistan Development Update (PDU) is the World Bank Pakistan flagship report that discusses the latest macroeconomic developments and policy issues that are critical to the country's long-term economic development.

The Government of Pakistan, with the support of UNHCR, has launched a nationwide verification exercise for 1.4 million Afghan refugees during which new smartcards will be issued.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on 16-04-2021 unveiled a historic development package worth Rs446 billion to develop backward areas of PPP-led Sindh through power supply, irrigation, sports and communication projects.

Pakistan, in a bid to tap economic potential with Germany, will soon open a consulate in Munich, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced on April 13, 2021.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT)/Coordination Center Portal (https://sec.pta.gov.pk) for the Pakistani telecom sector.

PTA has introduced the CERT portal for its licensees, in continuation to its efforts to improve security posture of Pakistan telecom sector and to protect and safeguard National Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure.