Telecommunication History

History of Telecommunication

From the humble beginnings of Posts & Telegraph Department in 1947 and establishment of Pakistan Telephone & Telegraph Department in 1962, to this very day here is a story of commitment and vision.  The history of telecommunication in the Sub-Continent is as old as the history of our slavery. In the subcontinent, before Independence this sector was under the Indian Post & Telegraph Department and developed as a successful industry.

The role of telecommunication in Pakistan can be broadly divided into four phases.