LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Firm Restricted (PTCL) licence has expired on December 31, 2020, it was learnt on Friday.
The PTCL has began discussions with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for the renewal of its licence.
In accordance with a letter despatched to Pakistan Inventory Trade (PSX), the PTCL wrote that the built-in licence, which was issued for 25 years with impact from January 1, 1996, has expired on December 31, 2020 and its renewal is required from January 1 this 12 months.
“Subsequently, within the curiosity of enterprise continuity and operations, the PTCL has sought everlasting injunction from the Sindh Excessive Courtroom (SHC) by submitting Go well with No 2081-2020, whereby the PTA is restrained from taking any opposed motion on expiry of license, and interfering within the enterprise of the PTCL and the supply of companies on the idea of the license,” the PTCL talked about within the letter.
It was additionally talked about within the letter that the PTCL is in discussions with the PTA and the federal authorities to finalise the phrases and situations of the renewed license. “The PTCL is assured that its license shall be renewed on the earliest,” the PTCL wrote.
As per phrases of the licence, the PTCL had initiated the renewal course of by formally requesting the PTA on June 29, 2018 [30 months prior to the expiry of the license].
Nonetheless on October 1, 2018, the PTA responded in affirmative by a letter and stated that the PTCL’s licence shall be renewed in accordance with the federal government’s coverage prevalent on the time of renewal.

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Trade (LCCI) and Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Trade (KCCI) have determined to make joint efforts to advertise commerce, business and financial actions within the nation.

This settlement was reached throughout a gathering between LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah and KCCI President Shariq Vohra. LCCI Senior Vice President Nasir Hameed Khan, Vice President Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry, together with government committee members Haji Asif Sehar, Ali Afzal, Saleem Asghar Bhatti and Malik Riaz Iqbal, had been additionally current on the event.

It was additionally agreed that each chambers would control the commerce and funding alternatives and guarantee well timed trade of delegations in order to share their commerce and financial analysis work.

They’d additionally work collectively to settle points with the Federal Board of Income, in addition to chalking out methods to make sure their illustration in financial insurance policies in any respect ranges.

As well as, LCCI would take the Karachi chamber on board concerning the enterprise and funding convention in Gwadar Metropolis, scheduled to be held within the final week of January or first week of February.

Talking on the event, LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah stated collaboration between the 2 chambers would go a good distance and assist enterprise communities of the 2 mega cities to find new locations for commerce and funding.

He additionally highlighted the continuing financial challenges and burdened the necessity for collective method to convey the nation out of those issues. Each chambers have their very own strengths and the becoming a member of of palms by the 2 establishments would convey optimistic change on the financial entrance, he added.

The LCCI president urged the enterprise communities of Lahore and Karachi to concentrate in the direction of branding and modern method, which holds the important thing to success for companies that wish to go world.

In the meantime, KCCI President Shariq Vohra stated that the concord between the LCCI and KCCI would give additional increase to the inter-chamber interplay, including that Karachi was the hub of high quality merchandise and supplied matchless alternatives to each native and overseas buyers.