Tag Archives: Telecom

Telecommunication companies and commercial banks have been converging for years. According to some sector experts, banks are witnessing greater competition from telecom operators, which are aggressively entering into financial services, especially in transactional lines of business. Therefore, there is a …

The Pakistani banking industry is underway of digital transformation serving the financial inclusion, changing the customer’s expectations and their interactions to make the fulfilment easier, faster, transparent and secured. Though, Pakistani banks have been bit stalled in prescriptive regulatory compliance …

Interview with Miss Tara Uzra Dawood — CEO & Founder, 786 Investments Ltd PAGE: Could you share your perspective of the technological innovations in the telecom sector on the banking services? Tara Uzra Dawood: Unlike dinosaurs who didn’t survive the Ice …

The banking services innovate after Covid but will follow through Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your career, please: Dr. Ayub Mehar: I am associated as ‘Economic Advisor’ with the Employers’ …

Interview with Mr. Barkatullah Lone — Chairman, GB International Economic Forum PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Mr. Barkatullah Lone about “Telecom and Banking: Intertwined Sectors”. The excerpts are as follows: Significant changes have affected the banking …

Deposit Distributed By Category Of Deposit Holders* (Million Rupees) Description Feb-2021 March-2021 Apr.-2021 May-2021 Jun-2021 1. Non Resident Deposits 366,712 360,675 380,288 396,655 408,322 2. Resident Deposits 16,554,735 17,055,426 16,825,649 17,048,438 18,726,948 I. Government (Including govt. trusts, NGOs, and Corporate bodies) …

Foreign direct investment in telecom The telecom sector has been a star performer lately when it comes to foreign direct investment. The sudden rise in telecom FDI this fiscal, however, owes mainly to the license renewal. Telecom companies have made …

Balochistan is largely an untapped telecom market with the lowest number of mobile phone users. In 2018, a dozen telecom projects were launched to deploy telecom network and services in the province. Today, the telecom operators are set to unleash …

Though having the highest mobile penetration rate in South Asia, Pakistan still has huge potential in digital economy growth. Telenor Group recently released a new connectivity report based on five Asian countries where Telenor Group operates, including Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, …

Composition Of Payment Cards (Actual Numbers) Number of: Quarter-1 FY19 Quarter-2 FY19 Quarter-3 FY19 Quarter-1 FY19 Quarter-1 FY20p Debit Cards 22,475,259 23,303,422 23,972,022 24,831,777 25,282,706 ATMs only Cards 8,722,621 8,805,431 8,692,010 8,485,391 8,072,487 Social Welfare Cards 8,948,923 7,847,513 7,777,839 7,103,294 …

World it is said, has become a worldwide village and this is because of prompt, easy and accessible communication. Everywhere telecom segment has altered the shape of communication and this is a hot issue presently in Pakistan. According to the …

International statistics showed that the telecom sector is a unique and vibrant industry that is constantly evolving because of the new technologies and infrastructure which continue to filter into the market. The overall global telecoms statistics are impressive and experts …