Pakistan crosses 200 million telecom subscribers benchmark

ISLAMABAD: In a major achievement in the technological arena, Pakistan now marks 200 million Telecom subscribers, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has offered a complimentary package to the telecom users to celebrate the milestone across the country.

Mobile users will receive 2 GB of free data and 200 on-net minutes valid for 24 hours on June 20, as per the announcement by the PTA.

According to PTA, the country now has over 197 million mobile subscribers, while broadband users have exceeded 143 million.

Fixed-line telephone users stand at around 3 million. The authority also reported that mobile services are available in 80.30% of the country’s geographic areas.

In another development, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has begun the free registration of mobile phones for a temporary period for overseas Pakistanis and foreign visitors, according to media reports.

The initiative aims to facilitate visiting Pakistanis and foreign tourists and prevent them from any kind of fraud. Visitors can register their mobile phones for up to 120 days, and for each visit, they can register it without paying any fees.

This free-of-cost registration process is fully digitized and can be completed through the official Device Registration System portal at: https://dirbs.pta.gov.pk/drs.