The federal government has amended the proposed Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making it mandatory to obtain a property owner’s consent before installing any infrastructure on private land. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar announced the changes after the original bill drew criticism over a provision that would have treated a property owner’s failure to respond to two official notices as implied consent for telecom installations.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar announced the changes after the original bill drew criticism over a provision that would have treated a property owner’s failure to respond to two official notices as implied consent for telecom installations.

Under the revised draft, telecom operators must secure permission before laying underground or overhead cables or installing telecom equipment on private property, including homes, shops, vacant plots and agricultural land.

The government has also clarified the definitions of telecom equipment, underground and overhead installations, and right-of-way provisions to remove ambiguities that triggered the dispute. Any dispute resolution mechanism will apply only where both parties have voluntarily entered into an agreement.

The amendments do not affect installations on public land, while separate procedures will continue to apply to housing societies and planned residential developments.

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