ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched a national campaign, ‘Competition Advocacy Academia Drive’, aimed at creating awareness of the Competition Law among the students and faculty members of the universities. The campaign also seeks to introduce to the universities a 16-week Module onRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has completed an inquiry and issued a show cause notice to the Pharma Bureau for prima facie engaging in collusive activities in violation of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2010. Pharma Bureau is the association of Multinational PharmaceuticalRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a Show Cause Notice to Bahria Town (Private) Limited for prima facie violation of Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2010 for abusing its dominant position by not allowing Nayatel to provide cable, internet and telephony (CIT)Read More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a show cause notice to JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company for prima facie predatory pricing in the bidding for rating assignment of Sukuk issue of PKR 100 billion by Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company (Private) Limited (NJHPC). CCP acted onRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a show cause notice to M/s Green Field Developers (Pvt.) Ltd for prima facie deceptive marketing practices in one of its residential housing schemes by the name of ‘Green City’. An enquiry conducted by CCP against GreenRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a Policy Note to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to eliminate discrimination meted out to some market players of the steel industry by imposing different sales tax rate and has recommended that this discrimination be removedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan successfully undertook a Merger Process Awareness Program as a part of its advocacy efforts in order to spread awareness of Pakistan’s merger review regime under the Competition Act, 2010. Under the awareness program, CCP conducted seminars in Islamabad, Lahore andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In its commitment towards transparency and accessibility and in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan last year, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched the Urdu version of its official website. The Urdu website will increase the website reach toRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued an order in the matter of complaint filed by M/s Wise Communication Systems (Private) Limited (WiseCom) Vs. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTC) for alleged Abuse of Dominance by dismissing the complaint for failure to make out aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued draft ‘Marketing Practices Guidelines for the Telecom Sector’ pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 of the Competition Act, 2010 on 10th September 2014. These Guidelines replace the previously issued draft “Deceptive Marketing Guidelines for the TelecomRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The upcoming telecommunication policy has envisaged that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will prepare a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to clarify their respective roles in the sector, the News learnt on Tuesday. The policy is likely to be unveiled afterRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to decide on a complaint filed by a private telephony services company within 10 days. Wise Communication Systems Private Limited (WiseComm) filed a writ petition in the IHC through its lawyer, Barrister Afzal Hussain, statingRead More →