ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) here on Monday launched An
nual Report indicated that telecom revenues reached a record breaking Rs 955 billion in Financial Year 2023-24 with an average revenue per User (ARPU) of Rs 302 per month in April June 2024.
According to report, investment in the sector totaled US$ 765 million contributing a substantial Rs 335 billion to the national exchequer in terms of taxes and duties.
The total telecom subscribers have reached to 196 million, the report said. The report further said that broadband subscribers reached to 142.3 million, mobile subscribers reached to 193.4 million. Fixed line subscribers reached to 2.6 million while mobile broadband subscribers reached to 138.7 million and Fixed broadband subscribers 3.6 million.
The PTA achieved remarkable progress vis-à-vis nationwide expansion of telecom coverage, improving accessibility and conne
ctivity for millions.
Cellular mobile services now reach 91 percent of Pakistan’s population, with 3G/4G signals reaching over 81 percent.
By June 2024 there were 55,777 operational cell sites, 95.5 percent supporting 4G.
These efforts drove a surge in the number of broadband subscribers which reached 142.3 million by September 2024 reflecting a remarkable 91 percent growth over last five years.
On the occasion PTA Chairman Hafiz-ur Rehman said not no Virtual Private Network (VPNs) have been blocked and there is not plan to do so. He said, “We have said it before, and I repeat it now: we could block VPNs, but we won’t. To date, no VPNs have been blocked.”
