Pakistan, June 21 -- 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 which a property owner's failure to respond to two official notices would be treated as "implied consent" for telecom installations. The bill would also allow authorities to override local zoning rules and regulations governing housing societies, granting telecom operators access through public and residential areas with li...