Telenor Pakistan ceases to exist as Ufone merger closes

Details: Manny Pham; Category: Operators; 02 July 2026; 555 views

The merger between Telenor Pakistan and Ufone has officially completed after the Islamabad High Court approved the amalgamation, bringing one of the country’s biggest telecoms deals to a close.

According to Dawn, Telenor Pakistan ceased to exist as a separate legal entity on 1 July, with its operations now fully absorbed into Pakistan Telecommunication Mobile Limited (PTML), the parent company of Ufone and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.

The deal significantly reshapes Pakistan’s mobile market. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority figures for the end of May showed Jazz remained the largest operator with a 36.4% market share, while the combined Ufone-Telenor business now holds 35.9%, making it a much stronger challenger to the market leader.

The merger follows technical approval from the regulator in March, allowing Ufone to begin integrating spectrum assets and network infrastructure. Customers from both operators are already using a unified network in cities including Karachi, Hyderabad and Faisalabad, with further integration of billing systems and SIM migration to follow.

Ufone said the transaction creates a stronger operator with broader network reach, a deeper spectrum portfolio and greater capacity to invest in next-generation mobile services and digital offerings across Pakistan.

PTCL Group President and CEO Hatem Bamatraf described the completion as “a defining moment for our company and for Pakistan’s telecom industry.”

“This is a defining moment for our company and for Pakistan’s telecom industry. We are deeply grateful to the Government of Pakistan and to every institution involved in this process for their diligence and support throughout this journey.”

He added that the combined company aims to deliver improved products and services as the integration progresses.

However, the transition may not be seamless. Dawn reported that a senior Ufone executive estimated around four million of the merged company’s roughly 74 million subscribers could switch to rival operators during the integration period as networks and customer systems are consolidated.