ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Mobile phone users in Pakistan
have crossed 137 million by end of January after addition of 0.506
million customers by mobile phone companies during one month.
The latest data released by Pakistan Telecommunication
Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said since July 2016 the subscribes
base has been showing raising trend. Till July last year, the number
of subscribers was 133.2 million. All new addition are now being
bio-metrically verified.
The data said Mobilink was leading the charts with 51.534
million customers while Telenor was closing in the gap with 39.586
million subscribers.
However, after merger of Mobilink and Warid, Mobilink was able
to widen the lead with more post-merger customers.
Zong had 27.496 million customers while Ufone stood with
18.478 million customers.
Mobile tele-density increased from 69.8 percent to 70 percent
and Broadband subscribers increased from 37.6 million in December
2016 to 38.27 million till January 2017.