Overview

• CCP chairman Kabir Sidhu told a Senate committee the commission is close to finalizing its review and may issue a comprehensive order within two weeks.
• The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said the December 5G spectrum auction cannot go ahead until the PTCL–Telenor transaction is concluded, noting the authority is prepared once prerequisites are met.
• Telenor pressed for swift approval, warning that prolonged delays are eroding investor confidence and citing regional mergers approved far faster, with telecom investment in Pakistan down more than 60% in under four years.
• CCP officials said the case has dragged due to late data submissions and procedural complexity; last month the commission sought further clarity on PTCL’s planned acquisition of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers.
• Lawmakers also escalated oversight by referring a disputed Rs 6 billion Jazz tariff collection to the Public Accounts Committee and receiving briefings on ongoing investigations into large-scale data theft.