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PTCL Group Wins Best Business Strategy and Expansion Award at SAMENA

LEAD Awards 2024

PTCL Group, Pakistan’s largest ICT services provider, has been and Group CEO of PTCL and Ufone 4G, in recognition of the
company’s relentless efforts to innovate and broaden its
market presence. Moreover, the award recognizes PTCL Group’s
exceptional business strategies, which have enabled the
company to take challenges head-on, make strategic decisions,
and successfully position itself on a path of sustained growth and
success. Commenting on the achievement, Hatem Bamatraf said:
“PTCL Group’s success at the SAMENA LEAD Awards 2024 is a
reflection of our commitment to driving growth through strategic
business expansion. This recognition highlights the strides we
have made in contributing to the telecom sector and positions
PTCL as a leader in the highly competitive global telecom industry.
It is a testament to our dedication to excellence, innovation, and
delivering exceptional customer satisfaction across the region.”
PTCL Group has always been at the forefront when it comes to
business strategies that have allowed it to remain competitive in
the dynamic telecom landscape. The Group continues to introduce
new products and services to reach a broader customer base,
while also bridging the communication gap with the underserved
regions in Pakistan. The SAMENA LEAD Awards 2024, organized by
the SAMENA Telecommunications Council, celebrate outstanding
achievements in the telecom sector, recognizing the efforts of
operators, and regulators across national, regional, and global
honored with the “Best Business Strategy and Expansion” award levels. The LEAD Business Excellence Awards is a platform where
at the Leadership and Excellence Awards in Digital Development leading companies like PTCL showcase their transformative
(LEAD) by the SAMENA Telecommunications Council. The contributions to the telecom industry, inspiring others to pursue
prestigious award was presented to Hatem Bamatraf, President innovation and leadership.

80 Pakistani Companies Participate in GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai

Sajjad Mustafa Syed, Chairman of Pakistan Software Houses
Association (P@SHA), has said that Pakistan – as the tech
des¬tination – made a remarkable impact at GITEX Global 2024
in Dubai with the grand inaugu¬ration of Pakistan Pavilion and
the much-anticipated Pakistan Night; hosted by P@SHA and
the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) in coordination.
Syed added that these events showcased Pakistan’s dynamic IT
sector and magnified its sta¬tus as the official Tech Destina¬tion
of the Year by GITEX Global. He apprised that the inaugura¬tion
ceremony notably featured Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, ambassador of
Pakistan in UAE, high-ranking officials from Special Invest¬ment
Facilitation Council (SIFC), Muhammad Umair Nizam, Se¬nior
Vice Chairman P@SHA, Raheel Iqbal, vice chairman P@SHA and
CEOs of some of the top IT companies of Pakistan. P@SHA chief
maintained that being celebrated as Tech Des¬tination of the Year
on a global platform is no less than a game-changer, and sets the gov¬ernment officials and tech in-novators for an exclusive
stage for exponential growth in IT & ITeS exports of the country net¬working opportunity. Attendees engaged in meaningful
– if capi¬talized through consistency in trade, taxation, SME, IT discus¬sions about potential business partnerships, investments,
industry and STZA related policies. Mu¬hammad Umair Nizam joint ventures and bilateral collabo¬rations – reinforcing the
elaborat¬ed that Pakistan Night brought together industry leaders, strong ties between Pakistan and UAE in various tech sectors and

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