ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) — not the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) — has the jurisdiction to investigate and act against mobile phone companies accused of anti-competitive practices.

The landmark ruling by Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas settles a long-standing jurisdictional dispute between the two federal regulators and clarifies that the CCP holds statutory authority to ensure fair competition in all sectors, including telecommunications.

The judgement was issued on Saturday in a series of writ petitions filed by major mobile network operators — Jazz, Telenor, Zong and Ufone — challenging the CCP’s show-cause notices and inquiries. The companies had argued that since the telecom industry is already regulated by the PTA........

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