Three months later, PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor continues through sluggish approval process

The CCP’s Phase 1 review likely to end by March end; Phase 2 review very much on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is on the brink of finalizing the first phase of the merger process involving the takeover of Telenor Pakistan by PTCL. Sources within the Commission have revealed that the teams have diligently gathered all necessary documents from relevant stakeholders, with the analysis anticipated to successfully conclude by March 30.

According to the provisions outlined in the Competition Act, 2010, the Phase-I review of mergers must be completed within 30 days following the acceptance of the application. This initial phase primarily aims to ascertain whether the merger would bolster a dominant market position.

 

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Ghulam Abbas
Ghulam Abbas
The writer is a member of the staff at the Islamabad Bureau. He can be reached at [email protected]

12 COMMENTS

  1. سن کر بہت خوشی ہوئی کہ ٹیلی نار پر کام شروع ہو رہا ہے کیونکہ ہم ٹیلی نار صارفین کو بہت سخت مشکلات کا سامنا ہے جیسے سگنل کا غائب ہونا سست انٹرنیٹ وغیرہ

  2. ٹیلی نار پاکستان بہت شکریہ جلد کام شروع کریں ٹیلی نار صارفین کو مشکلات کا سامنا ہے

  3. ٹیلی نار کو یو فون سے ملا دیں جس طرح وارد او جاز ہے تاکہ ہم دونوں سروس استعمال کر سکیں

  4. It’s great initiative to start new era of superlative telecom service in Pakistan.This maintains income within Pakistan without outlay foreign exchange.

  5. تحصیل جامپور ضلع راجن پور میں تمام نیٹ ورکس بے کار ترین ہیں 1 منٹ کی کال 4 دفعہ ڈائل کے بعد مکمل ہوتی ہے
    انٹرنیٹ کا بھی یہی حال 1 ایم بی ڈائونلوڈ کے لیے دس منٹ لگتے ہیں

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