Total cellular subscriber base surges to 200.55mn by end of 2025: PTA
- Zong, Jazz, Ufone register increase in 4G subscriptions
The country’s total cellular subscriber base increased from 196.584 million by end of November to 200.55 million by end of December in 2025, official data of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed.
The teledensity, which measures the number of mobile connections per 100 people, increased from 79 percent in November to 80 percent in December, while overall teledensity increased from 79.94 percent in November 2025 to 81.33 percent in December.
The total number of 3G and 4G users increased from 148.197 million by end November to 150.588 by end December, marking a net addition of over 2.391 million users within a month.
The Next Generation Mobile Service (NGMS) penetration rate increased from 59.46 percent to 60.32 percent, reflecting a steady increase.
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Among the telecom operators, Jazz 3G user base remained at zero, its 4G users witnessed an increase from 55 million by end November to 55.52 million by end Dceemebr.
Zong registered an increase in 4G subscriptions, rising from 41.560 million by end November to 42.35 million by end December, while its 3G users declined from 1.676 million by end November to 1.654 million by end December.
Telenor Pakistan’s 3G subscribers declined from 0.932 million to 0.888 million, and 4G base increased from 26.92 million by end November to 27.42 million by end December.
Ufone, reported a drop in 3G users—from 1.114 million to 1.073 million—while its 4G customer count rose from 19.082 million by end November to 19.708 million by end December.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
