Loadshedding over the phone? Telecom companies hinted to a new crisis

• Telecom companies have raised the alarm and warned of implementing phone Call Loadshedding’ across the country.
• Officials informed senators that, like electricity; phone call loadshedding would occur in the coming day.
• The telecom industry’s equipment has been designated as a luxury item.

Telecom companies have raised the alarm and warned of adopting phone Call Loadshedding’ across the country; akin to power outages, following a major tax rise.

Telecommunications authorities told senators during a hearing of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that; like power, phone call loadshedding will take place the next day.

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Members of the Senate’s standing committee on communications were informed by representatives from the telecom firms.

“We demand a reduction in the advance tax on fibre optic imports to 8%.” The equipment used in the telecom business has been classified as a luxury item. Import duties have also been increased by 20%.”

They claimed that only 10% of Pakistan’s towers were outfitted with fibre optics. As a result of the challenging telecom decisions; we will lose the global race.

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