Pakistan's MNOs hike prices...again

16 May 2022

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistan’s mobile operators Jazz, Zong and Telenor have again increased rates of calls and data packages.

It marks the second time after the minibudget in January 2022 that companies have increased the rates of call and internet packages.

According to local reports, the operators have increased their super load from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100. Different internet and data packages have been increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 25. Similarly, rates of monthly call packages have also been increased, while the rates of monthly call packages have been increased from Rs. 40 to Rs. 100. Weekly all-in-one package rates have been increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 20.

In January the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government passed the minibudget in which it increased withholding tax from 10 percent to 15 percent against the wish of the telecom sector.