IT minister reaffirms 5G rollout plans as mobile users cross 200m

ISLAMABAD: IT and Telecom Minis­ter Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to launching 5G internet services, stating that work on the project was ongoing.

She was speaking at a ceremony to mark a major milestone — Pakistan surpassing 200 million telecom subscribers, including 150m broadband users and over 2m fibre-to-home subscribers.

Organised by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the event highlighted the country’s accelerating digital growth.