PTCL-Telenor Merger
Ufone Faces Scrutiny in Senate Over Losses, Spectrum Shortage
During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, Ufone’s financial struggles came under scrutiny. Senator Humayun…
Telenor–PTCL Merger Awaits Regulatory Green Light as Q2 Earnings Climb
ISLAMABAD: Telenor Group has acknowledged delays in obtaining regulatory clearance for the sale of its Pakistan operations, stating that the process is taking longer than…
Dar Meets Etisalat CEO Amid PTCL-Telenor Merger Delay
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a crucial meeting with Etisalat Group CEO Hatem Dowidar on Monday to discuss…
PTCL-Telenor Merger Delay Stalls Pakistan’s 5G Spectrum Auction
The proposed PTCL‑Telenor merger has stalled Pakistan’s 5G spectrum auction, now postponed by over four months due to incomplete regulatory filings. The Competition Commission of…
PTCL’s Acquisition of Telenor Pakistan Faces Fresh Delay
ISLAMABAD: The long-anticipated PTCL acquisition of Telenor Pakistan has hit yet another roadblock, with regulatory approvals still pending and the transaction now expected to close…
PTA MVNO Policy Lets New Telcos Operate Without Building Physical Networks
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-Telenor Merger Delayed Until Second Half of 2025
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,…
PTCL CEO Warns CCP Delay on Telenor Pakistan Acquisition as Q1 Revenue Soars 22%
ISLAMABAD: President and Group CEO of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Hatem Bamatraf has warned that further delay in Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)’ decision…
PTCL-Telenor Merger Nears CCP Approval Backed by SIFC
ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is preparing to approve the PTCL-Telenor merger, following intervention from the Special Investment Facilitation…
Pakistan’s Telecom Sector Faces Delays in 5G Auction Due to Spectrum Litigation and Merger Issues
Islamabad: Spectrum litigation cases and delayed PTCL(Ufone)/Telenor merger are currently big challenges for upcoming 5G spectrum auction. This was confirmed by Minister for Information Technology…
Ufone-Telenor Merger Unresolved, PTA Chairman Updates NA Committee
ISLAMABAD: PTA Chairman Major General (Retd) Hafeez ur Rehman informed the committee that Ufone and Telenor have not yet merged. He further clarified that the…
Committee Seeks Govt Intervention in PTCL-Telenor Merger
ISLAMABAD: Local media reports indicate that the Auction Advisory Committee has decided to seek federal government intervention to resolve delays in the PTCL-Telenor merger, which…
5G Spectrum Allocation Tied to Market Players Presence: PTA
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has indicated that the allocation of the 5G spectrum will depend on the presence of three or four major…
