Facility to retain one mobile number across operator in Pakistan launched

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to introduce mobile number portability (MNP) to enable cellular mobile subscribers to retain their mobile phone numbers when they change mobile operators.
An official of PTA said that the introduction of this facility would foster effective competition and establish competitive telecom regime with multiple players offering innovative, high quality and cost-effective services to the consumers.
"This service will also strengthen competition by lowering the barriers for customers who wish to change operators," the official said.
The facility would also enable the mobile users to keep their contacts intact even after they change the operator.
The cellular mobile operators (CMT) would be asked to implement the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) from the first week of May 2005. In order to implement this policy, PTA is planning to prepare a consultation paper to suggest the best technical solutions for its implementation.
A draft policy will be formulated and issued after detailed study and seeking comments from the stakeholders especially on technical, administrative and financial solutions, by the end of January 2005.
The PTA has asked the specialists on the subject that they may convey their views and suggest appropriate solutions.
Are people in India hearing this….This for sure shows the positive side of Pakistan