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Telenor Pakistan is 100% owned by Telenor ASA and adds on to its operations in Asia together with Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Telenor Pakistan launched its operations in March 2005 as the single largest direct European investment in Pakistan, setting precedence for further foreign investments in the telecom sector. The company has covered several milestones over the past twenty eight months and grown in a number of directions, we have grown to become a leading telecom operator in the country. In fiscal year 2006, we achieved nearly 200% growth in our subscriber base – the highest in the industry by a wide margin.

We are the fastest growing mobile network in the country, with coverage reaching deep into many of the remotest areas of Pakistan. In the most difficult terrains of the country, from the hilly northern areas to the sprawling deserts in the south, at times we are the only operator connecting the previously unconnected.

We are keeping ahead by investing heavily in infrastructure expansion. With USD1 billion already invested, we have extended agreements with our vendors for network expansion and services until 2009. The agreements, with a potential to result in USD750 million worth of orders from Telenor Pakistan, are some of the biggest of their kind in the industry.

We are spread across Pakistan, creating 2,500 direct and 25,000-plus indirect employment opportunities. We have a network of 23 company-owned sales and service centers, more than 200 franchisees and some 100,000 retail outlets.

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Telenor ASA is an international provider of high quality telecommunications, data and media communication services.

It ranks as world’s 7th largest mobile operator with a total of 150 million subscribers in its mobile operations.

Telenor Pakistan is 100% owned by Telenor ASA and adds on to its operations in Asia together with Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Growing Responsibly:
Founded in 1855 as a provider of telegraph services
More than 150 years in the field of communications
Among the top 10 mobile operators in the world
Strong position in the growing Scandinavian market for
broadband services

Largest provider of television and broadcast services in the
Nordic region

Recorded revenues of NOK 91.1 billion (USD 15.9 billion) at the end of 2006 – a 37% increase compared to 2005

Employs more than 34,000 people worldwide
International mobile footprint covers more than 650 million people
Ranked 1st, in competition with the top 24 mobile operators worldwide, on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) 2007
Ranked 5th in BusinessWeek's 2007 global ranking of the top 100 performers in the technology industry, beating Microsoft, Apple and Nokia