--- title: "Telecom operators call for end to direct government contracting" description: "Most outlets reported that the Telecom Operators Association is seeking the repeal of a Public Procurement Rules provision that allows direct government-to-government contracting in IT and telecom sectors. Profit and Business Recorder emphasized the operators' warning that this practice is \"crowding out\" the private sector, while ProPakistani framed the issue as a complaint over tenders awarded without open bidding. All excerpts noted the TOA’s formal request to the government but did not include specific policy responses or counterarguments." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5624-telecom-industry-seeks-abolition-of-g2g-contracting-under site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Telecom operators call for end to direct government contracting business · latest filing 1 Sep 2026, 4:31 AM PKT · 30 Aug – 1 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 31 Aug 2026 — Telecom operators call for end to direct government contracting (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Telecom Operators Association is seeking the repeal of a Public Procurement Rules provision that allows direct government-to-government contracting in IT and telecom sectors. Profit and Business Recorder emphasized the operators' warning that this practice is "crowding out" the private sector, while ProPakistani framed the issue as a complaint over tenders awarded without open bidding. All excerpts noted the TOA’s formal request to the government but did not include specific policy responses or counterarguments. - **Business Recorder** — [Procurement rules: TOA urges govt to abolish ‘controversial’ provision](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437344/procurement-rules-toa-urges-govt-to-abolish-controversial-provision) · 1 Sep 2026, 4:31 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has urged the government to abolish a ‘controversial’ provision in the Public Procurement Rules, 2004 that allows direct government-to-government (G2G) contracting, arguing that the mechanism is crowding out private-sector businesses from IT, telecom and digital services projects. In a letter addressed to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pl... - **ProPakistani** — [Telcos Complaint to End Govt Tenders Without Open Bidding](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/31/telcos-complaint-to-end-govt-tenders-without-open-bidding/) · 31 Aug 2026, 2:29 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has formally urged the government to abolish Government-to-Government (G2G) direct contracting under the Public Procurement… Read More - **Profit** — [Telecom operators demand end to G2G contracting, warn of "crowding out" private sector](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/08/31/telecom-operators-demand-end-to-g2g-contracting-warn-of-crowding-out-private-sector) · 31 Aug 2026, 12:25 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Telecom Operators Association calls for repeal of PPRA rule that let govt directly award IT, telecom contracts to state firms since 2021 ### 30 Aug 2026 — G2G deals hit private sector (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [G2G deals hit private sector](https://www.dawn.com/news/2026074/g2g-deals-hit-private-sector) · 30 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Access Providers Association President Dr Shahid Farooq has demanded an end to government-to-government (G2G) direct contracting under the Public Procurement Rules, saying it is stifling investment and innovation in the IT and telecom sector. The association comprises 26 members, including Cybernet, nayatel, PTCL, Wateen, Multinet, and others. In a lett... 5 articles from 4 outlets, 30 Aug – 1 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.