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"APT Conference recognizes Telecom Success" says Telenor

Islamabad December 3, 2005: "The opportunity to host the 10th Session of the General Assembly is recognition of the rapid developments in the ICT sector in Pakistan," says Tore Johnsen, CEO Telenor Pakistan. Commenting on Telenor Pakistan's participation and sponsorship of the cultural show for the 10th session of Asia Pacific Telecommunity, Tore further added, "We are pleased to contribute to this event. This is the first time Pakistan is hosting a Telecom event of this level with representatives from several regional countries. It is an opportunity for us to assume a leading role in important telecom forums in the region." More

Chairman PTA Elected President of APT

Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General ® Shahzada Alam Malik has been unanimously elected as the President of APT for next three years term during its General Assembly (GA) meeting which started here today.

Bangladesh proposed the name of Major General ® Shahzada Alam Malik as the President of APT for next term while Japan and China endorsed the proposal. Outgoing President of APT Mr Vinod Vaish of India was also present in the meeting.

The GA meeting of APT also elected two Vice Presidents for the same term. Mr. Tin Htwe of Myanmar and Mr Charles S. Punaha of Papua New Guinea were elected unanimously as Vice Presidents of APT. More

Prime Minister applauds Telenor's Performance

ISLAMABAD, November 2, 2005: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, meeting with a four member delegation of Telenor, appreciated the current surge of foreign investment in the country, especially in the telecom sector and Telenor Pakistan's major contribution towards the industry's growth.

Speaking to Chairman, Telenor Pakistan & CEO Telenor Mobile Arve Johansen, the Prime Minister expressed his interest in benefiting from the wide international experience of Telenor and also applauded the companies relief efforts in the wake of the recent tragedy. More

Etisalat Academy organizes 5th Middle East HR Conference

Dubai, 28 November 2005: Under the patronage of Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Telecommunications Corporation – Etisalat – the Etisalat Academy is organising the ‘5th Regional Creative Planning Strategies and HR development Conference’. The conference will be held between 21st and 22nd February 2006 at the Etisalat Academy in Dubai. More