{"id":7901,"date":"2026-04-30T13:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/?p=7901"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:28:39","slug":"ptcl-refutes-news-of-potential-change-in-the-investment-position-of-e-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/ptcl-refutes-news-of-potential-change-in-the-investment-position-of-e-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"PTCL refutes news of potential change in the investment position of e&#038; in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad (Zahid Yaqoob Khawaja): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) notes recent media reports regarding a potential change in the investment position of e&amp; (formerly Etisalat) in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company would like to reject the baseless and speculative reports and is not aware of the sources referenced in these reports. As a publicly listed entity, PTCL emphasizes the importance of accurate and responsible reporting, as unverified information may lead to unnecessary market speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PTCL\u2019s shareholders remain fully committed to the company\u2019s long-term strategy and growth trajectory. This is reflected in key strategic initiatives, including the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers, Ufone\u2019s 5G spectrum acquisition, and the continued expansion of the company\u2019s fiber network across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board has recently reviewed PTCL\u2019s Q1 2026 performance and continues to provide clear strategic direction for the company\u2019s future growth and transformation. e&amp;, as the managing shareholder, remains closely engaged with PTCL, with a shared focus on delivering long-term value and advancing Pakistan\u2019s digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PTCL remains committed to creating sustainable value for its customers, stakeholders, and shareholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad (Zahid Yaqoob Khawaja): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) notes recent media reports regarding a potential change in the investment position of e&amp; (formerly Etisalat) in Pakistan. The company would like to reject the baseless and speculative reports and is not aware of the sources referenced in these reports. As a publicly listed entity, PTCL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,34,32,31,35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7901","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"category-entertainment","9":"category-international","10":"category-national","11":"category-science-tech"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7901"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7907,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901\/revisions\/7907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalnewspk.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}