1■– The country’s Gross Domestic Product recorded 13-year highest growth of 5.8 %. 2■– Revenues from telecom sector reached an estimated Rs 235.5 billion during the first two quarters of FY 2017-18. 3■– The commercial launch of 3G and 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) services opened new opportunities for revenue generation for the mobile operators. 4■– The broadband penetration jumped from 3.7 million to 52 million. 5■– During the first two quarters of the FY 2017-18 telecom sector contributed estimated Rs 78.62 billion to national exchequer in terms of taxes, regulatory fees, initial and annual license fees, activation tax, and other charges. 6■– The agriculture, industrial and service sectors of Pakistan grew by 3.8 percent. 7■– Economy continued to benefit from growth oriented initiatives, including higher development spending, low inflation,...
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