The government has delayed the procedure for the renewal of their licences by over a year at least. “The government was supposed to introduce a licence renewal framework about one and a half year ago as per Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) laws. Licences of Telenor and Warid – which was later merged with Jazz – are going to expire in May while Zong’s licence will expire in October. Meeting with PM: Telecom operator cherishes investment in PakistanWith teledensity of 84% in Pakistan, the telecom industry’s growth has stagnated in voice category. Japan, for example, offers free spectrum to telecom operators while the UK gives perpetual licences to telecom companies at extremely low prices, said the official.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2019 03:11 UTC