Kalbe Ali

Articles by Kalbe Ali

PTA orders PTML to suspend new ONIC SIM, eSIM issuance and subscriptions

Business September 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed state-owned telecom operator Pakistan Telecommunication Mobile Limited (PTML) to immediately stop issuing new ONIC SIMs and eSIMs...

Civil society decries delay in hearing Imaan, Hadi’s pleas

News September 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalists and members of civil society have expressed profound concern over the continued delay in deciding the applications filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazi...

JUI-F agrees to join PTI-led multi-party opposition moot

News September 12, 2026

• PTI delegation meets Fazl; both sides discuss joint strategy on national issues• Opposition leaders to review conference preparations on 15th ISLAMABAD: The JUI-F on Friday agreed to participate...

NA panel irked over poor mobile services, seeks efforts to bring Apple to Pakistan

Business September 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Thursday expressed serious concern over the poor quality of mobile and internet services and deci...

Goods transport owners demand release of containers seized by Islamabad police

Business September 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Goods transporters on Wednesday demanded that the Ministry of Interior release containers detained by Islamabad police ahead of the PTI’s scheduled Islamabad long march at the end of the ...

JI, govt set to hold talks tomorrow amid protests

News September 6, 2026

• Party warns of nationwide wheel-jam strike if demands face delays; says protests will continue alongside negotiations• Hafiz Naeem claims demonstrations forced cuts in power, fuel prices; announ...

JI warns of nationwide wheel-jam strike unless govt provides economic relief

News September 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday warned that the party would launch a nationwide wheel-jam strike if the government delayed approving public demands for economic r...

‘Only 5pc Pakistanis use ride-hailing services’

Business September 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Only five per cent of Pakistanis use ride-hailing services compared to around 20pc globally, while digital platforms account for less than 1pc of the country’s food sales, highlighting un...

IT minister showcases digital transformation in Riyadh

Business September 2, 2026

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja meets Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and AI Authority.—APP • Shaza Fatima Khawaja stresses innovation, strong...

SECP introduces unified framework for 'faster and easier' entry into Pakistan's capital market

Business August 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a unified digital investor onboarding framework to make entry into Pakistan’s capital market “faster and easier ...