The CCP is reviewing the Telenor–PTCL merger, highlighting risks of reduced competition and barriers to telecom innovation.The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed serious concerns over the planned merger between Telenor Pakistan and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), warning that the deal could sharply weaken competition in key wholesale and retail telecom markets. In its review under Regulation 10 of CMCR 2016, the CCP evaluated several factors, including market concentration […]
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed serious concerns over the planned merger between Telenor Pakistan and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), warning that the deal could sharply weaken competition in key wholesale and retail telecom markets.
In its review under Regulation 10 of CMCR 2016, the CCP evaluated several factors, including market concentration trends, barriers to entry, countervailing power, and the risk of eliminating effective competitors.
