Source: State of telecom Industry in Pakistan

I heard about this at TGP and followed a chain of obscure links to get to the pdf version of the Mobile Banking (including Money Transfers and Remittances) policy directive issued by Mr. Baqai, member (telecom). The five page document defines the main concepts and lays down the […]

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Source: Daily Times
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first telecommunication congress, TeleCON’2008, gets underway in Karachi from Tuesday (today) with arrangements complete to host the country’s premier telecommunication event in a befitting manner. Industry leaders from all over the country have arrived in the city to participate in the 2-day forum.
The congress is designed to discuss the emergence and […]

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Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, Apr 5 (APP): President Pervez Musharraf Saturday said Pakistan and China enjoy a deep multifaceted relationship that was being translated into deeper trade and economic relations. Talking to Chairman China Mobile Communication Corporation Wang Jianzhou here at President’s Camp Office, the President welcomed company’s investment in Pakistan and appreciated the […]

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Source: Reuters
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi-based Warid Telecom said on Sunday it awarded a $300 million contract to Sweden’s Ericsson to expand its network in Pakistan.
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Tuesday it had won the order to expand and upgrade the GSM/GPRS network of Warid Telecom, without giving financial details of the deal.
“The […]

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Source: Reuters
OSLO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Norwegian telecom group Telenor said on Wednesday that its mobile operator in Pakistan had seen its subscribers grow to above 15 million, passing that landmark in less than three years in the business.

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