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Uncertain times ahead as Pakistan's monthly figures continue to disappoint

The customer registration programme instituted by Pakistani regulator the PTA began to take effect in Q3 08, and growth in that period slumped to less than a third of that recorded in Q3 07. The final quarter of the year saw an even worse result, the total declining by 0.30m to finish on 89.91m.  more

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Pakistan: Zong on Song as Slowdown Continues

Mobile penetration in Pakistan surpassed 50% during the second quarter of 2008, with an end-June figure of 51.0%. The total number of mobile connections at the end of the month was 88.02m. With monthly net additions averaging around 1.9m so far this year, the 90m mark looks set to be surpassed before the end of the third quarter.  more

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Pakistan Subscribers - Slowdown Continues as 50% Penetration Approaches

The total number of mobile connections in Pakistan surpassed the 80m mark in Q1 08, finishing the quarter on 82.51m. The penetration rate was exactly 48% at the end of the quarter. Net additions totalled 5.63m in Q1 08, down from 7.16m in Q1 07, and in fact this was the lowest quarterly total since Q1 06.  more

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