KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Com-pany Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its consolidated annual financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. PTCL recorded strong YoY revenue growth, maintaining its position as Pakistan’s premier integrated telecom and ICT services provider.

Financial Highlights

Consolidated revenue increased by 12 percent on a YoY basis, driven by strong performance in fixed broadband, enterprise, wholesale and mobile services.

Consolidated operating profit grew by 216 percent year on year, underscoring strong operational performance. For the year, a net loss of Rs 9.7 billion was recorded, primarily driven by accelerated ECL provisioning at Ubank following revisions to the Prudential Regulations.

PTCL revenue grew by 12 percent YoY, led by 50 percent growth in Flash Fiber and 16 percent growth in Business Solutions compared to the last financial year.

Carrier and Wholesale business has maintained momentum with 28 percent growth. The international segment also recorded a YoY revenue increase of 3 percent.

PTCL’s operating profit reached Rs 18.2 billion, up 49 percent YoY and posted a net profit of Rs 1.4 billion despite one-off booking of additional pension liability amounting to Rs 6.9 billion pursuant to the decision of the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Ufone’s revenue grew by 14 percent YoY, driven by retail & corporate segments.

Ufone’s operating profit reached Rs 17.6 billion YoY posting 283 percent growth while net loss has reduced significantly by 89 percent.

PTCL achieved a landmark milestone with the successful acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, following receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals. The transaction was formally completed on December 31, 2025. However, the operational results of Telenor Pakistan will be consolidated from Jan 01, 2026. With Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers now operating as wholly owned subsidiaries, the transaction represents one of Pakistan’s most significant telecom consolidations.

PTCL has since progressed toward the planned amalgamation of Telenor Pakistan and Ufone, subject to regulatory approvals. The planned integration is designed to enhance nationwide network coverage, improve operational efficiencies, strengthen market competitiveness, and support the Group’s long-term strategic priorities across connectivity and digital services.

PTCL Flash Fiber continued to lead the fiber broadband market across Pakistan, achieving 50 percent year-on-year growth and maintaining the highest subscriber market share at 33 percent. The introduction of the high value ‘Tez Raftaar’ offer expanded access to affordable high-speed internet, improving customer experience and supporting wider digital adoption.

Digital services including UPaisa delivered a strong performance in FY 2025, with its 30-day active user base exceeding 1.5 million. Transactions increased by 57 percent year on year, reaching a record monthly peak of 13.2 million, while throughput grew by 33 percent to its highest-ever monthly level of Rs 21.9 billion. The ‘UPTCL App’ (Self-Care App) recorded strong adoption by customers, with monthly active users surpassing 5.7 million. Ufone’s digital sub-brand Onic crossed 406k subscribers, achieving 169 percent year-on-year growth through a fully digital operating model for customer convenience.

During 2025, PTCL and Ufone strengthened their enterprise footprint by expanding mobility, connectivity, and digital services nationwide. Ufone enhanced GSM-based corporate offerings and scaled its Device-as-a-Service platform to support field operations, IoT, and M2M use cases, securing high-value wins across government, Trakker, and new verticals including FinTech. PTCL Smart Cloud recorded strong growth by onboarding digital banks, fintechs, enterprises, and government institutions, driven by demand for sovereign cloud, managed security, and disaster recovery solutions. The Company expanded and upgraded AI-ready, high-performance data center infrastructure, while the Wholesale segment delivered growth in IP bandwidth and managed capacity through strategic partnerships with mobile operators and satellite providers.

Internationally, PTCL reinforced its carrier wholesale leadership through a diversified submarine cable network and resilient national fiber infrastructure, supporting rising global data demand.—PR