National Assembly Session Underway; Govt Initiates Spectrum Auction Process
— April 7, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) A session of the National Assembly commenced at Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday, with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in the chair.
At the outset, the House offered Fateha for the departed soul of the late mother of Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir and others. The prayer was led by Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri.
During Question Hour, the Assembly was informed that the government has initiated the process for releasing additional spectrum, with an auction scheduled in the coming months.
Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said the Frequency Allocation Board has made available 567 MHz of additional spectrum in the 700, 1800, 2100, 2300, 2600 and 3500 MHz bands—more than 200 per cent of the current spectrum.
She further stated that Pakistan’s cellular network continues to grow rapidly, with mobile subscribers reaching 193.4 million. Data usage now stands at an average of 8.5 GB per subscriber per month.