Comments on: Criticism Of Telecom Policies By Telenor

By: Telenor Bluntly Adds 5 Percent Charges on all Services - ProPakistani

Telenor Bluntly Adds 5 Percent Charges on all Services - ProPakistani — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:46:40 +0000

[...] Vice President Telenor Pakistan, himself was not happy with added taxes on telecom service. He spoke about various price hikes only few days before Telenor announced this added service charges on [...]

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:52:44 +0000

I see. One thing is clear that Telenor pricing is THE most complex of all!

By: WeAreLooneyWeAreToony

WeAreLooneyWeAreToony — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:55:16 +0000

I think what is meant by last ditch pricing is of the fact that Telenor is not adhering to the ethical marketing practices of pricing (Jazz 1 vs. A-1 pricing) and want to become a ’short-cut leader’. They are vevy cunning, I’m telling ya. I just want to tell Telenor that You’re no sheviff! You’re that scwevy wabbit!.

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:35:27 +0000

Can you write more about the last-ditch pricing? and how does it ruin the market?

By: I-saw-an-angel

I-saw-an-angel — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:38:58 +0000

How about Telenor ruining the market with last-ditch pricing? Mr Wahab can’t seem to notice that.

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:10:41 +0000

Shariq – completely agree. Sadly there’s a disconnect between the ground reality and Islamabad.

Riz – I am with you on fixing the illegal SIM problem. And the title could have been better too :)

I appreciate the comments!

By: Riz

Riz — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:26:28 +0000

Babar, Please check the post title.

The best way to stop selling of illegal SIMs is to send those at home address. Otherwise franchises and retailers must verify the ID Card from Nadra first using their online service before selling it.

By: Shariq Syed

Shariq Syed — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:35:52 +0000

Babar, the post budget policies have been extremly discouraing for telecom industry in general. The handset industry is currently going through a very critical phase with implication of different taxes on cell phones (which amounted to Rs. 750 per handset) have dented the growth & penetration of handsets. The recent step which is not been highighted as such is the imposition if 100% duty on handset import which will certainly affect the total market size in days to come. I believe govt should sooner than later realize that the growth of telecom industry is most vital for Pakistan’s overall economic growth.