Mobile Network Operators in Pakistan

In Pakistan there are five active/ registered mobile network operators. All these are licensed with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)  for providing mobile services (voice and data) across Pakistan.

The total number of licenses were granted to six companies. The license of sixth company was canceled and is non-functional now.

The names of these companies are as follows:

1. Pakistan Mobile Company Limited
2. CMPak Limited /Zong
3. Telenor Pakistan Limited
4. Warid Telecom Limited
5. Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited /Mobilink
6. Pakcom Limited/ Instaphone

Their details are given below:

1-Pakistan Mobile Company Limited
Name of organization: M/s Pakistan Mobile Company Limited
Address: 1-A, IBC, Kohistan Road, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad.
Telephone: 051-2273984-9,
Fax: 051-2270966
Status: Operational

2-CMPak Limited
Name of organization: M/s CMPak Limited
Address: Paktel Center, 68-E, Jinnah Avenue G-7/F-7, Islamabad
Telephone: 051-2271116
Fax: 051-2826992
Status: Operational

3-Telenor Pakistan Limited
Name of organization: M/s Telenor Pakistan Limited
Address: 13-K, Moiz Center, Bhattai Road, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad
Telephone: 051-111-345-700
Fax: 051-2651923
Status: Operational

4-Warid Telecom Limited
Name of organization: M/s Warid Telecom Limited
Address: 65-W, Fazal-e-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad
Telephone: 051-2827327, 2825054
Fax: 051-2806097, 2806079
Status: Operational

5-Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited
Name of organization: M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited
Address: 13-B, F-7 Markaz, Jinnah Super, Islamabad
Telephone: 051-2651546
Fax: 051-2653481
Status: Operational

6-Pakcom Limited
Name of organization: M/s Pakcom Limited
Status: Canceled
Details: Instaphone was brand name of first ever cellular mobile communication services launched by M/s Pakcom Ltd., a telecommunications company in Pakistan and the pioneer of cellular industry in Pakistan. The company was jointly owned by M/s Arfeen and Millicom International (Luxemberg)and was acquired later by the Arfeen Group. In 1989, the Government of Pakistan awarded licences to cellular mobile operators. M/s Pakcom Ltd. and M/s Paktel Ltd. won the bids and were granted licences for 15 years.
The company’s license was canceled by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in January 2008 for unpaid fees.