The cellular mobile Industry of Pakistan has achieved 100 million subscription mark in year 2010, in order to commemorate this landmark achievement, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) organised 100 million cellular subscription celebration event at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).
During this landmark ceremony Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, was the Chief guest. Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecom, Sardar Aseff, Chairman PTA Dr Mohammed Yaseen, Federal Ministers, Federal Secretaries, representatives from Awan-e-Sadar, Prime Minister Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regulatory Authorities, IT & telecom industry experts, CEOs of telecom companies, and media representatives attended the event said in a press release issued here on Thursday.
This historical event will long be remembered not only by the regulator but also by the Government of Pakistan without who's fair and friendly policies it could not have been possible to achieve 100-million subscription mark. During the ceremony Pakistan Post representative presented a commemorative stamp to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, which has been issued on this occasion.
Pakistan telecom industry was growing at an astounding pace after the deregulation of the sector. The mobile sector growth has been extraordinary and this sector has become a model for other countries across the world. A number of factors have played role in it including investor friendly government policies and healthy competition introduced by the government, which has encouraged operators to: an extra mile for making a strong subscriber base.-PR