Sunday, May 20, 2012

Weekly Telecom and IT News from Pakistan


Cellular Subscribers Top 116.2 Million in Feb 2012
Mobile phone subscriptions in Pakistan have reached 116.2 million in February 2012 by adding 1.6 million subscribers in January 2012, revealed latest stats published by PTA. Total number of cellular subscribers stood at 116,209,749 with teledensity hitting 67.2 percent mark.
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Mobilink Slips Further into Telenor’s Hands
With 35.66 percent stakes in Vimpelcom, Telenor group holds 18.44 percent economic rights in Orascom, or in Mobilink subsequently, a fully owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom. This proposition translates into a situation where Telenor group has operations in Pakistan through Telenor Pakistan in addition to Mobilink in which it holds 18.44 percent economic stakes.
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Telecom Customers Paid Rs. 39.82 billion Taxes in H1FY12
The telecom sector has become biggest utility services consumed by customers of various income level in different parts of the country as they paid Rs 39.828 billion on the account of taxes on telephony services in the first half of current financial year 2011-12.
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Pakistan to Takeover PTCL if Etisalat Fails to Pay $800 Million till June 2012
Pakistan has apparently reached its bread limit and has warned Etisalat to clear pending dues of USD 800 million till June 2012 or face hostile takeover of PTCL. Stern warning was conveyed to Etisalat a few days ago to a high level Etisalat delegation visiting Pakistan.
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Telecom Operators Pull Out FDI from Pakistan
Telecom sector witnessed an outflow of US $ 253.3 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in eight months of the current financial year 2011-12 as a result of closure and curtailment of their businesses and operations in the country.
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Mobile/ISP/Landline Packages
Using SMS with Responsibility
Mobilink Increases Balance Inquiry Charges
Ufone Announces 10 Toyota Corolla Car Winners
Warid Launches Call and SMS Block Service

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