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The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has constituted a subcommittee to investigate allegations that a leading telecom firm had charged customers Rs5.83 billion in excess of tariffs approved by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
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firm → constitute → Authority
The subcommittee, headed by Senator Dr Afnanullah Khan, will examine the alleged overcharging by Jazz and the regulatory action taken by the PTA in the matter.
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subcommittee → head → matter
The decision was taken following a heated debate between PTA officials and representatives of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP).
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decision → take → Pakistan
Committee Chairperson Senator Palwasha Khan intervened to pacify the situation when the PTA chairman threatened to resign if any allegation of corruption was levelled against him.
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allegation → intervene → him
Meanwhile, a Jazz spokesperson said the matter concerned two government entities and that Jazz would present its point of view if called before any relevant forum.
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Jazz → say → forum
The matter relates to the audit of the PTA for 2024.
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matter → relate → 2024
The audit objection stated that the telecom regulator had allowed a 15 per cent tariff increase for Jazz against a permissible limit of 3pc.
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regulator → state → 3pc
The audit also suggested seeking the opinion of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on the tariff policy.
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audit → suggest → policy
PTA Chairman retired Maj Gen Hafeezur Rehman questioned the proposal, saying that if tariffs were to be decided by the CCP, the PTA should not be held responsible for ensuring quality of service.
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PTA → retire → service
“Let them take the whole responsibility,” he said.
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he → let → responsibility
He maintained that the regulator had acted with complete transparency in allowing the 15pc tariff increase for Jazz and offered to have the matter subjected to a forensic audit.
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regulator → maintain → audit
The PTA chairman categorically stated that he would resign if even one rupee of overcharging by the telecom operator was established in violation of the authority’s approved tariffs.
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rupee → state → tariffs
He explained that the PTA examined mobile packages before their launch and monitored compliance with the approved tariff structure.
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PTA → explain → structure
However, audit officials had raised certain queries regarding the matter.
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officials → raise → matter
Senator Palwasha Khan subsequently decided to constitute the subcommittee.
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Khan → decide → subcommittee
It will examine the relevant tariff approvals, packages and billing details to determine whether customers were charged amounts beyond the rates approved by the regulator.
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customers → examine → regulator
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