The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is advancing with its Phase II Merger Review regarding PTCL’s acquisition of 100% shareholding in Telenor Pakistan (Private) Limited and Orion Towers Private Limited. The review is being overseen by CCP Chairman Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, alongside members Salman Amin and Abdul Rashid Sheikh.

During the hearing, Jazz Telecom’s legal counsel, Khalid Ibrahim, raised concerns that the merger could give PTCL a dominant market position. He recommended the imposition of both pre and post-merger conditions, such as requiring PTCL to offer roaming services to other operators on mutually agreed terms and to provide fair access to its infrastructure, fiber, and spectrum for other operators.

Wateen Telecom’s counsel, Mian Sami-ud-Din, urged the CCP to assess how competition in sub-markets like Tower colocation, fiberization, and Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) could be impacted. On the other side, PTCL’s legal team, led by Senior Counsel Rahat Kaunain Hassan, emphasized the merger’s potential to improve efficiency, create economies of scale, and advance Pakistan’s digital transformation. The CCP has requested additional data from both PTCL and Telenor to continue its review.