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Case

Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation: Jewel of The Privatization Process

Bashir A Khan, Momina Aijzuddin

INDUSTRY : Telecommunication

AREA : Finance

ORGANIZATION : Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation

LENGTH : 15

LUMS No : 02-552-96-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 1996

KEYWORDS:

Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation,Privatization,Government of Pakistan,Privatization Commission,Objectives,Operational Freedom

DESCRIPTION:

The PTC case touches on the privatization of Pakistan's state-owned telecommunications company. The challenge facing the Government of Pakistan, and specifically the Privatization Commission, was how to successfully manage the privatization and deregulation process whilst maintaining a clear objective of the goals of privatization. Several issues were at stake - the evaluation of the company, the method and timing of privatization, attracting interest in the company, the number of competitors, the timing of their entry and the degree of operational freedom they would be allowed, as well as the regulatory structure post privatization.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1) Getting the privatisation right. 2) Role of Organisational restructuring. 3) Competition. 4) Regulatory issues. 5) Social Implications.

SUBJECTS COVERED:

Finance