The low rates of cellular services are causing an increase in the number of subscribers with an accelerated pace. Furthermore, the subscribers using internet services are showing incredible growth of 161 percent by June-end. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority reported, that the numbers of internet subscription on network of different cellular operators have reached 14.4 million by the end of closing financial year 2009-10. The number of...

Telenor Pakistan has pledged Rs. 100 Million in funding and telecommunication services, towards relief and rehabilitation of flood affectees. The amount will be used to facilitate immediate relief efforts and longer term rehabilitation initiatives by Pakistan Red Crescent Society. Chief Strategy Officer and VP Corporate Affairs, Telenor Pakistan, Aamir Ibrahim said, “In this hour of need, where millions have been affected by devastating...

The Regional Leadership Conference for Persons with Disabilities in South Asia 2010 was inaugurated at a local hotel today. The three-day conference has been organized by Special Talent Exchange Program, SightSavers Pakistan and Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education in partnership with Telenor Pakistan’s flagship corporate responsibility program ‘Khuddar Pakistan’. Some 80 leaders of organizations working on issues related...

Telenor Persona has announced an IDD Bundle Offer on Karobar Package. With this offer Karobar subscribers can get 100 free minutes in Rs.100 every month. Minutes used over free minutes will be charged as per normal rates. If the subscriber’s current credit limit is less than Rs. 2000, then they have to enhance this to Rs. 2000 to subscribe a bundle and if their current credit limit is equal to or more than Rs. 2000, then additional...

Telenor Pakistan has announced solid results for the second quarter of 2010. Pakistan’s second largest cellular company added 519,000 subscribers in the previous quarter, a rise of 14% over the same period last year with subscriber numbers reaching 23.80 million at the end of Q2 2010. EBITDA margins also continued to rise, up 34% over the previous quarter and 75% year-on-year. ARPU remained positive both year-on-year and over the...