Pakistan Signs Up 100 Millionth Mobile Subscriber

Published on: 1st Jan 1970: 1:33am

Pakistan has passed the landmark point of 100 million subscribers, according to a release from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. The Prime Minister was talking to the Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Dr. Mohammed Yaseen who presented him SIMS of five operators to commemorate the 100 millionth subscription.

The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction on the extraordinary growth of cellular mobile industry in Pakistan. He said that Pakistan offers immense investment opportunities while the Government has formulated policies to create a business friendly environment. He further said that Pakistan has moved from comparative advantage to competitive advantage in the global market.

The Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority briefed the Prime Minister about the latest developments taking place in the telecom industry of Pakistan. He said healthy competition introduced by the Government has encouraged operators to go an extra mile for making a strong subscriber base. Therefore, the predictions, estimates and forecasts made for Pakistan mobile industry proved to be counterfactual and the subscriber base proceeded with growth higher than the forecasted one, he added.

According to the figures from the Mobile World analysts, the respective market shares are: Pakistan Mobile Communications (32.6%); Telenor Pakistan (24%); Pakistan Telecom Mobile (19.5%); Warid Telecom (16.8%) and China Mobile Pakistan (7.1%)

The country as a whole has a population penetration level of around 55%.

On the web: The Mobile World - PTA

 

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