The bids of four mobile operators of Pakistan qualified for the auction of 3G and 4G licenses, said Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Chairman Ismail Shah on Thursday, a private news channel reported.
Shah said that the four companies, namely Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone and Zong, were not defaulters of the government and the legal aspects of their bids had been scrutinised by the PTA and its consultants.
Pakistan is set to hold long-awaited auctions for 3G and 4G network licenses on April 23.
Pakistan is the only major country in the region that still does not offer 3G services. Its neighbour, war-ravaged Afghanistan, launched 3G services in 2012.