CCP Flags Transparency Issues in PTCL-Telenor Merger Review

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja informed the National Assembly on Friday that the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) had…

SECP Denies Allegations of Delaying Ufone-Telenor Merger, Clarifies Regulatory Role

By Tech Desk ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has officially denied reports suggesting that it is responsible for delaying the Ufone-Telenor Pakistan merger. In…

PTCL-Ufone and Telenor Pakistan Merger Delayed by CCP Review

By Tech Desk ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd’s Ufone acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, announced nearly a year ago, is facing a regulatory setback, causing a delay in…

Telcos Underperform in Key Service Quality Metrics for Q4 2024

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

By conducting an Independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in seventeen (17) cities across the country during Q4 2024, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) aimed…

PTCL Receives Conditions from CCP for Telenor Acquisition

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group allegedly approached the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to express their dissatisfaction with the excessive delay in…

Telenor and Orion Towers Await CCP’s Decision on PTCL’s Acquisition

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited is poised to acquire Telenor Pakistan Pvt Ltd and Orion Towers Pvt Ltd. The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is currently…

Internet Slowdowns Disrupt Social Media Services in Pakistan, Reports PTA

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Telecom operators in Pakistan have reported disruptions in social media services and web browsing during recent internet slowdowns, as revealed in feedback provided to the…

Over 15,800 Complaints Received by PTA Against Telecom Operators in November 2024

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported receiving a total of 15,861 consumer complaints against telecom operators in November 2024, with an impressive 99% of these…

November Sees Cellular Subscriptions Fall to 193.238 Million

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shows that in November 2024, there was a decrease in the number of cellular customers, 3G/4G users,…

How ARPU is Driving Telcos’ Revenue Growth in Pakistan for 2024?

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s mobile industry experienced a significant increase in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) during the second quarter of 2024 (April–June), reaching Rs 302 per month,…

Here’s How You Can Check Your Number on all Telecom Operators in Pakistan

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

If you’ve forgotten your mobile number or your SIM doesn’t have a balance for calls, don’t worry! There are several easy ways to check your…

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PTA Received Over 17,000 Complaints Against Telecom Operators in March 2023

By Abdullah Shahid ⏐ 2 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), around 16,956 (99.2 percent) of the 17,092 complaints against telecom and cellular operators were successfully…

PTA Slaps Rs 29 Million Fine On 4 Mobile Operators

By Senoria Khursheed ⏐ 3 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) imposed a fine of Rs 29 Million on four Cellular Mobile Operators (CMO). According to PTA, these cellular mobile operators…

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