N. Hussain, “5G Arrived — Now Can the Rest of the Country Get Reliable 4G First? Pakistan raised $507 million auctioning 5G spectrum in March 2026, and the first cities lit up with next-generation service within weeks. Somewhere in rural Balochistan, a student was still waiting for a 4G signal strong enough to load a video call”., PakTech, vol. 1, no. 12, pp. 327–329, Jul. 2026.