Call rate to Pakistan to go over 15 cent a min

[Rehan Allah Wala]

Dear Guys.

The APC is getting higer from 1'st of May.

Can we have an health discussion, on this topic here please, do YOU think it is a good thing
or bad thing that the call rate to Pakistan should go from 2.2cent to 10 cent a min in
wholesale?

I agree to the petetion below, that the APC should be removed, and it should be ruled under
a free market policy, and PTA should make sure that the cartel is not formed to make the
rate higher and let the free marketplace descide the rate.

http://tinyurl.com/2w47zx

Rehan Ahmed AllahWala
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[Wasim Baig]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:31 PM, Rehan Allah Wala <re...@supertec.com> wrote:

Can we have an health discussion, on this topic here please, do YOU think it is a good thing
or bad thing that the call rate to Pakistan should go from 2.2cent to 10 cent a min in
wholesale?

Please feel free to add/comment ...

Pros:

1. LDIs get a higher rate, higher margin
   
2. APC contribution increases
3. Origination increases
4. Balance of trade in PK's favor

Cons:

1. Grey market increases
   
2. LDI may increase origination rates as well
   
3. Yet more regulation! PTA stays relevant to pricing ..
4. Market pricing takes a back seat
   

I'd really like to hear from the LDIs though as they seem to be the driving factor behind this ...

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