PTCL, Warid Offering 3G 4G Without Licenses

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Warid Telecom have created lost over Rs. 100 billion to the national exchequer by offering 3G, 4G and LTE administrations with no permit, said Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) in its yearly review report.

The report said that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority was gotten some information about the matter and was allowed to react on why it permitted both administrators to offer 3G and 4G LTE administrations with no licenses, however because of unconvincing reaction, both the cases ought to be explored legitimately, obligation be altered and disciplinary activities be started against the individuals who conceded authorization to Warid and PTCL for arrangement of 4G/LTE administrations without range and licenses.

It perhaps reviewed that PTCL and Warid have been putting forth rapid remote broadband administrations under the flag of 4G LTE, Charji, Nitro and EVO brands.

The review report on the records of Telecommunication Sector for Audit Year 2015-16, a duplicate of which is accessible with ProPakistani, said that administrators must acquire radio frequencies for offering an administration, notwithstanding, if there should arise an occurrence of PTCL and Warid, both administrators continued offering rapid broadband administrations with no licenses or range.

Warid Telecom

Review report said that PTA unlawfully permitted Warid for offering 4G LTE administrations to open on the loose. Report said that Warid was neither a Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) permit holder nor took an interest in the sale of 3G/4G administrations.

Report said that this choice of PTA — for permitting Warid to offer 4G administration without a permit — came about into loss of Rs 51,692 million (US$ 306.920 + 210 million) to the national exchequer.

Report said that matter was brought up in a year ago's report and PTA was allowed to present its answer to DAC (Departmental panel), in any case, PTA's reaction wasn't persuading.

Amid DAC hung on eleventh January, 2016 the Chairman PTA explained the points of interest of sale and authorization allowed to Warid Telecom with statistical data points and completely expressed that PTA Authority possesses full obligation of reported closeout which has been done to the greatest advantage of the nation.

Report said that Audit did not concur with the dispute of PTA administration as the case for consent was not exhibited before Federal Government being a skilled power for issuance of approach orders for NGMS.

Further, Warid Telecom did not take an interest in the sale of NGMS as required in the strategy orders of the Federal Government. Along these lines, DAC chose to place this para before PAC for official choice.

Subsequently, Audit suggests that matter ought to be researched, obligation be settled and disciplinary activities be started against the individuals who conceded authorization to Wand for arrangement of 4G/LTE benefits and not getting endorsement from the Federal Government under hint to Audit.

PTCL Case

Report further said that PTCL is likewise 4G LTE through Charji Evo and Charji Evo Cloud gadgets to its clients without purchasing range in 3G/4G (NGMS) sell off.

Report said that this offering from PTCL came about into lost Rs 42,600 million to the national exchequer as PTCL did not take an interest in the sale of 3G/4G licenses.

Report said that PTCL ought to have purchased the liceses recently like Zong did by paying previously mentioned sum amid closeout for arrangement of these administrations.

Report said that this issue was likewise raised and answered to PAO and administration in September 2015. It was answered that licenses issued under the Deregulation Policy 2003 were innovation nonpartisan. Licensees could, in this manner, send any propelled Technology while taking after the terms and states of the License.

Review report said that this answer was deceiving, subsequently, not valid as PTCL was giving 4G LTE administrations without getting permit for the reason.

DAC in its meeting hung on eleventh January, 2016 guided PTA administration to give ultimate results of the court case in regards to arrangement of 4G/LTE administrations to DAC and Audit. No further advance was suggested till conclusion of this Report.

Review report said that taking into account these truths, it is prescribing that the matter ought to be explored, duty be altered and disciplinary activities be started against those considered in charge of permitting PTCL to work 4G LTE administrations.

Additionally the loss of Rs 42,600 million be recouped and saved in the Federal Consolidated Fund under insinuation to Audit.

What Next?

It must be noticed that AGP reviews each administration division once in a year. Any complaints brought up in the review report are talked about, advised by concerned body in DAC (Departmental Committee). DAC then either releases the instances of allude them to PAC (Public Accounts Committee) for further examination.

PAC, subsequent to evaluating DAC report, either dole out the cases to pertinent power (NAB, FBR and so forth.) for further examination or releases them for ever.

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