ITCN Asia: NTC signs new partnership with PQA

National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) finished its involvement in the 28th ITCN Asia 2026 show at the Karachi Expo Centre, where it signed a memorandum of understanding with Port Qasim Authority. The three-day fair ran from September 22 to 24, and the corporation used it to present its homegrown ICT offerings. According to Business Recorder, NTC also hosted a nationwide panel on shared ICT infrastructure.

Managing Director Maj Gen Ali Farhan (R) was the guest of honour at the opening, and NTC's stand in Hall 2 showcased its ICT services to trade specialists and guests. Farhan told the gathering that digital growth depends on dependable infrastructure, naming fibre networks, data centres, reliable electricity and robust cyber security as essentials. The corporation described the reaction from stakeholders as strong.

The agreement with Port Qasim Authority covers dedicated internet, secure connectivity, cloud hosting, cyber defence and enterprise digital systems. The flagship event was a roundtable on neutral, cost-effective ICT networks, which Farhan opened with a keynote and chaired. Speakers from CARE, DataVault, Sui Southern Gas Company, TP-Link and IBM joined government, academic and industry participants to discuss the Cloud-First Policy, sovereign network control, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. Farhan closed with a question round and remarks on policy proposals and the path ahead.