Pakistan MNP Database explained

Pakistan MNP Database (Guarantee) Limited is a subsidiary of all the four Cellular Mobile Operators of Pakistan which maintains the country's Central Number Portability Clearing House.^{[1] [2]}

History

Pakistan Mobile Number Portability Database (Guarantee) Limited (PMD) was incorporated in 2005 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 after the launch of MNP in Pakistan pursuant to the ‘Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2005’ under S.R.O 763 (2005).

Pakistan is the first country in South Asia to implement Mobile Number Portability.^[3]

Telenor was the first operator in Pakistan to secure 1 million subscribers through MNP.^[4]

In 2021, SECP's eServices integrated with Pakistan Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Database (Guarantee) Limited.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. News: Cellphone companies plan $100m investment: Mobile number portability . . 3 August 2006 . 10 February 2010 .
2. News: MNP use lacklustre as market lacks maturity . . 11 August 2007 . 10 February 2010 .
3. News: Pakistan is the first country in South Asia to implement Mobile Number Portability . 10 February 2010 . 8 May 2010 .
4. News: Telenor Secures 1 Million MNP Customers . 24 March 2010 . 8 May 2010 .
5. Web site: News Desk. SECP's eServices integrated with Pakistan MNP Database. 2021-01-25. Mettis Global News. 25 January 2021 . en-US.
6. Web site: SECP’s e-Services integrated with Pakistan MNP Database. The Nation. January 26, 2021. January 5, 2023.