A proposed telecommunications bill has been stalled in Pakistan’s Senate after lawmakers objected to provisions they say could undermine constitutional property rights by giving telecom operators broad powers to access private land, a Pakistani lawmaker said on Friday. Among the most contentious provisions of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is a clause under […]
Telecom Bill
Telecom Bill
The IT ministry’s clarification that the proposed telecom amendments do not authorise compulsory acquisition of private land is relevant only up to a point. It does not answer the central objection. The issue is not confined to acquisition. The bill also concerns access, deemed consent, compensation, official discretion and penalties – all of which go […]