Ptcl to Participate in the Seventh Uae Expo in Pakistan and to Compete for the 3g License

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Abu Dhabi, December 11, 2011 -- Pakistan`s Telecommunications Company Limited “PTCL” the arm of “Etisalat UAE” in Pakistan has participated in the 7th UAE Expo 2011 held in Pakistan.

On his opening speech to the conference on Trade and Investment accompanied the exhibition, CEO and President of “PTCL” Mr. Walid Irshaid said:  “Etisalat has attracted foreign investment to Pakistan when entered the county in 2006 and broken the monopoly.  Four operators had followed the suit and entered Pakistan.

The distinction of Pakistan has made it possible to “PTCL” to achieve its vision and beliefs in the development of the telecommunication and information sector in Pakistan and to boost the foreign investment in the country. 

Irshaid continued: “PTCL” and during the last 5 years has played a great role in transformation of the telecom sector in Pakistan. The aggressive policy of expansion pursued by “PTCL” has enabled Pakistan to be ranked amongst the top countries with the highest growth rate in Broadband internet.

 Since “PTCL” entry in broadband market in 2007, the pricing and the packaging of the fast speed services offered to customers have been brought within the reach of average customers, a matter that opened unlimited possibilities on the information and knowledge front.

We have no option rather than to succeed: “ said Irshaid”  we have given our customers a mandate to provide them with the latest services and technologies and we are competing for the 3G license.

He concluded: we don’t  just do business – we are part of the communities we serve. Our aim is to deliver on the promise we made to our customers, shareholders and governors and to change the socio- economic equation of the people we serve.

 The 7^th UAE Expo 2011 was organized by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade and UAE Consulate Karachi and, was attended by senior dignitaries from both sides in addition to representatives from the government and private sectors.

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