Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group, has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss the growing and evolving digital ecosystem in the country and Telenor Group’s longstanding commitment to the country.
During the call on meeting, Sigve Brekke was accompanied by Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO of Telenor Pakistan and Petter-Børre Furberg, Executive Vice President Telenor Group.
During the meeting, Brekke shared Telenor Group’s journey to becoming one of the largest telecom and digital services provider in Pakistan.
Sigve Brekke thanked the Government of Pakistan for its continued support for the telecom sector and for encouraging foreign direct investments into the country. In addition, they discussed possible collaborations to bring continued socioeconomic development and digitalisation for all.
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Brekke also highlighted Telenor’s commitment towards financial inclusion and informed the Prime Minister of incoming investment of $ 140 millions as a result of the recently announced partnership with Ant Financial.
The Prime Minister appreciated Telenor’s contribution in the telecom sector and said that the Government aims to develop a knowledge-based economy in Pakistan and value Telenor as an important partner in developing the ecosystem that supports the Government’s development agenda.
The Prime Minister reiterated that the Government is committed to transparency and facilitate investors and enable them to take full advantage of huge potential existing in the growing economy of the country.
“Pakistan is a key market for Telenor Group and we remain committed to empowering this nation by connecting our customers to what matters most,” said Sigve Brekke while sharing his thoughts. “We hope that the government will not only encourage business-friendly policies but will also introduce new reforms to enhance access to life-changing digital services and solutions for all.”
“Through Telenor Pakistan’s industry-first initiatives in areas of digital products & services, financial inclusion, agriculture, health, and digital entrepreneurship, we are empowering Pakistan through robust ICT solutions,” said Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan. “We have 13 successful years to proudly look back to and aim to serve the people of Pakistan even better with all the learning we have gathered during this time. I thank Prime Minister Imran Khan for his time and am confident that his government will extend the needed support to help us materialise our shared vision of a digital Pakistan.”
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During his visit, Sigve Brekke also called on Asad Umar, Minister of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister and extended his appreciation to the Government for ensuring positive outlook and improving economic indicators that are instrumental towards attracting investment in the country. Brekke also discussed the role of telecom sector in socio-economic uplift of the country by bringing widespread connectivity to the people of Pakistan.
Telenor Group has been operating in Pakistan since 2005 and has made a significant impact on the socio-economic uplift of the country. The Group has invested over USD 3.5bn, contributed over USD 2.5bn to the national exchequer since 2005 and created over 5,000 direct jobs, in addition to hundreds of thousands of indirect jobs.
Good to see Sigve
Sad that there is no Pakistani owned mobile company and no Pakistani payment provider like Alipay.
We don’t need foreigners owning all prized assets in Pakistan.
Please also give figures of how much money you have repatriated legally and through transfer pricing out of Pakistan.