ISLAMABAD: The government is contemplating launching 5G services could be further delayed by more than a year due to prolonged court cases. The spectrum auction has already been pending for several years for the same reason.

According to the details available from the Economic Advisory Wing of the Ministry of Finance, the IT ministry has stated that groundwork is being set to make Pakistan a global digital player, and the Advisory Committee for the launch of 5G has already been constituted under the finance minister.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was currently in the process of hiring consultants for the 5G spectrum auction.

The IT ministry’s report for inclusion in the upcoming Economic Survey 2023-24 highlighted that the government intends to........

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