ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Digital economy grows as IT sector posts gains

• 5G spectrum auction rakes in $510m; broadband penetration surges to 64.2pc; telecom revenues reached Rs837bn; IT & telecom sector’s export remittances climb to $3.38bn • 161.6m mobile handsets locally manufactured due to heavy import duties ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and telecommunication sector marked significant expansion during the fiscal year 2025-26, driven by a $509.6 million 5G spectrum auction and a surge in broadband penetration to 64.2pc. According to the Economi...

By none@none.com (Kalbe Ali)