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Govt to withdraw controversial telecom bill
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to withdraw the controversial Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after proposed changes failed to achieve the intended objectives, particularly resolution of long-standing Right of Way (RoW) issues confronting the telecom sector.
The decision to withdraw the bill will be formally placed before the Senate on Friday (today), with Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja seeking leave of the House under Rule 115 to withdraw the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was laid in the Senate on June 15, 2026.
The proposed amendments sought to substantially revise the RoW framework under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996 by creating separate mechanisms for Independent Private Property, Common Development Property and Public Property.
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