Pakistan has retained its position as a Fifth-Generation (G5) telecommunications regulator, achieving an overall score of 75.77 in the ITU G5 Regulatory Benchmark 2025. The ranking reflects the country’s ongoing improvements in regulatory reforms, spectrum management, competition framework, and digital policy alignment.
Pakistan first entered the G5 category in 2021 with a score of 58.64, improving to 68.36 in 2023. The 2025 score demonstrates steady progress, keeping Pakistan in the “Advanced” regulatory maturity range (60–80) and moving closer to the “Leading” tier (80–100).
This achievement strengthens Pakistan’s credibility in international telecommunications forums and reinforces its standing in global regulatory processes, highlighting the effectiveness of ongoing reforms in the telecom sector.
