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Pakistan’s Cellular Market Shifts: Jazz, Telenor Slide, Ufone Rises
Pakistan’s cellular market saw small but significant shifts in December 2025, according to official data. Jazz and Telenor experienced slight declines in market share, while Ufone posted steady growth. Zong held its position, showing the market remains highly competitive. Jazz…
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Zaheer Mehdi Joins Jazz as Group Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
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ISLAMABAD: Jazz has announced the appointment of Zaheer Mehdi as Group Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, effective June 16, 2025. In this capacity, Zaheer…
Pakistan Telecom hits 200 Million Users
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Pakistan has reached a significant landmark in its telecommunications sector by crossing the 200 million mobile subscription mark, marking a major advancement in the country’s…
Pakistan’s Women Lead Mobile Boom with 8 Million New Users in 2024
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ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has revealed significant progress in gender mobile usage in Pakistan, highlighting both advancements and lingering barriers…
Jazz Reports 20.3% YoY Revenue Growth in Q1 2025
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ISLAMABAD: Jazz Pakistan reported a robust 20.3% year-on-year (YoY) growth in total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25), fueled by rapid digital expansion…
PTA MVNO Policy Lets New Telcos Operate Without Building Physical Networks
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ISLAMABAD: A new PTA MVNO policy is set to revolutionize Pakistan’s telecom sector by allowing new telcos to launch services without owning a physical network,…
PTCL acquisition delay hurts Telenor Pakistan’s user base
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Telenor Group has raised red flags over the ongoing delays in the regulatory clearance for the sale of its Pakistan operations to Pakistan Telecommunication Company…
Govt Collects Rs. 84B in Mobile Taxes, Pushes Privatization
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Between July 2024 and March 2025, Pakistan’s mobile users paid a staggering Rs. 84.24 billion in taxes, as disclosed by the Ministry of Finance during…
Major operators under regulatory cloud as LDI License Renewals Face Delays
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The future of several key players in Pakistan’s telecom sector is uncertain as major operators remain under regulatory cloud over the renewal of their Long…
PTA QoS Report reveals weak spots in PTCL and major Broadband providers
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released the findings of its Quality of Service (QoS) survey for fixed broadband services across Pakistan for the fourth…
PTCL-Telenor Merger Delayed Until Second Half of 2025
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ISLAMABAD: The PTCL-Telenor merger has been delayed due to pending regulatory approvals, with the transaction now expected to close in the second half of 2025,…
Pakistan’s 5G auction delayed again, PTA Confirms-Here’s Why
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Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has officially confirmed a delay in the much-anticipated 5G spectrum auction, citing unresolved challenges that are likely to impact…
GSMA urges Govt to Reconsider Mobile sector Taxes
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The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has issued a recommendation for the Pakistani government to significantly reconsider the prevailing mobile sector taxes. The…
