Driving

Sustainable Long Term Growth in the Telecoms

Sector in Pakistan
09.30-12.35, 6 May 2014
Islamabad Club, Islamabad

09.30-09.35 Welcome and Introduction, Irene Ng, Head of Asia, GSMA

09.35-09.55 Long term policy outlook in Pakistan
Ms. Anusha Rehman, Minister of State for IT & Telecoms (20 mins)

09.55-10.15 A long-term vision for the mobile industry
Irene Ng, Head of Asia, GSMA (20min)
Mobile is one of the fastest growing technologies in history, and has expanded into many
facets of the society enabling tremendous amount of both social and economic benefits.
How could the industry maintain and accelerate further growth, while enable more and
wider socio-economic impact?

10.15-10.45 Best practice for fairer and more sustainable taxation structure
Vikram Raval, Public Policy Director, GSMA (30min)
Government should not treat the industry as a source for short-term revenue gain, but
instead promote sustainable long-term level of taxes and other charges to facilitate
development of the sector and economic growth. What are the measures that should be
taken to ensure a fair and sustainable taxation structure?

10.45-11.00 Coffee Break

11.00-11.20 Importance of a spectrum roadmap
Joe Guan, Spectrum Policy Advisor, GSMA (20 min)
A spectrum roadmap sets out medium to long-term goals for spectrum management and
planning. Why is the spectrum roadmap essential to a nations long-term telecoms policy?
What are the critical elements?

11.20-11.40 Industry Challenges
Operator (20 mins)

11.40-12.20 Operators Perspectives: What are the essential ingredients of a sustainable national
telecoms policy that drive sector growth in Pakistan?

Panel discussion with local operators (40 min)
What are key considerations in the national telecoms policy that will drive healthy and
sustainable sector growth? How could the national telecoms policy ensure a transparent
and stable environment to facilitate sustained investment and prosperity?

12.20-12.35 Closing Remarks
Mudassar Hussain, Member Telecom, Ministry of Information Technology (15 min)

12.35-14.00 Networking lunch