{"id":506229,"date":"2025-10-02T00:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=506229"},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:50:42","slug":"ccp-grants-approval-for-ptcls-acquisition-of-telenor-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ccp-grants-approval-for-ptcls-acquisition-of-telenor-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"CCP grants approval for PTCL\u2019s acquisition of Telenor Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: PTCL is grateful to the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for successfully concluding Phase II of the review of its acquisition of Telenor Pakistan. We highly appreciate the Commission\u2019s thoroughness in safeguarding the future outlook and long-term sustainability of Pakistan\u2019s telecom sector. We are especially thankful to our customers, partners, and the wider telecom community who have been eagerly looking forward to this historic announcement. PTCL fully cooperated with the Commission throughout the review process and remains committed to advancing the acquisition in complete alignment with the directions of all regulatory bodies on this matter, along with necessary compliances to the applicable laws of the country. This intra-sector consolidation is a pivotal step forward for Pakistan\u2019s telecom industry, which will draw strengths from both PTML (Ufone) and Telenor to deliver best in class customer experience, enhanced network quality, broader coverage, and innovative digital services for their customer base, while enabling the sector to achieve greater efficiency, resilient infrastructure, and a more competitive landscape.  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