ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has appointed Captain (retd) Muhammad Mahmood as Chairman, the company informed the head office on Monday.
“We wish to inform you that Mr. Hassan Nasir Jamy, Chairman, has stepped down as Chairman of the Company with effect from April 1, 2024, and Captain Muhammad Mahmood (R) has been appointed as Chairman,”
PTCL’s new chairman is currently also holding the post of Additional Secretary (in-charge) of the Ministry of IT and Telecom.
PTCL has notified its updated list of active Board of Directors, including the Chairman:
PTCL also notified its updated list of active Board of Directors, including the chairman:
Name | Designation | |
1 | Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Mahmood | Chairman |
2 | Abdulrahim A. Al Nooryani | Director |
3 | Ahad Khan Cheema | Director |
4 | Imdad Ullah Bosal | Director |
5 | Jawad Paul Khawaja | Director |
6 | Mikhail Gerchuk | Director |
7 | Mohamed Karim Bennis | Director |
8 | Brooke Marie Lindsay | Director |
9 | Khalid Murshed | Director |
This comes a week after the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) said PTCL’s pre-merger application to acquire Telenor Pakistan is still under review.
CCP had earlier requested more information on March 20, 2024, to complete its due diligence. The required information from PTCL’s lawyers is still awaited.
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The Commission has 30 working days after all required information is submitted. The 30-working-day time frame for the first-stage review will begin after PTCL’s lawyers submit the outstanding information sought by the commission.
It may be mentioned that the Integration Department of CCP is currently processing 21 applications. PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor is one such application.
Earlier, the federal government has transferred Hassan Nasir Jami, the Federal Secretary of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
In his place, Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Mehmood has been appointed as Additional Secretary (Incharge) of the IT and Telecommunication Division.
Hassan Nasir Jami, a grade 22 Pakistan Administrative Service officer, has been transferred to the position of Secretary of the National Heritage and Culture Division, per a notification released by the establishment division. The change takes effect right away.
In the IT and Telecommunication Division, Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Mehmood, a seasoned Bs-21 officer with a wealth of experience in both federal and provincial governments, takes on the role of Additional Secretary (Incharge). He has previously held the positions of Commissioner of Rawalpindi and Federal Secretary of Petroleum.
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It’s important to note, though, that Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Mehmood’s name has been connected to the recent corruption controversy involving the ring road project. The Punjab Anti-Corruption Department is looking into the situation currently.