ISLAMABAD, 21 MARCH 2013: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has been short-listed by the Global Competition Review (GCR) in the category of ‘Agency of the Year Award’ for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa region. It has also been nominated in the category of ‘Behavioral Matter of the Year’ — Asia-Pacific, Middle East and [...]

ISLAMABAD, 6 MARCH 2013: A team of the Competition Commission of Pakistan, headed by its Chairperson, Ms. Rahat Kaunain Hassan, and comprising its Members, conducted an advocacy session at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI). The advocacy session was also attended by Members of CCP Mr. Abdul Ghaffar, Dr. Joseph Wilson and Dr. [...]

ISLAMABAD, 8 October 2012: An Inspection team comprising officers from Competition Commission of Pakistan carried out search/inspection of the premises of Pakistan Poultry Association offices located inLahore andIslamabad today. The inspection was carried out in the wake of suspicion of anti-competitive behavior on part of Pakistan Poultry Association. The Commission received certain information indicating that [...]

ISLAMABAD, 4 OCTOBER 2012: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) today conducted a hearing in the matter of a show cause notice issued to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) over its directive barring ICAP members and chartered accountant firms from training non-ICAP students. The Commission on 17 September 2012 had issued a show [...]

ISLAMABAD, 29 SEPTEMBER 2012: Various Overseas Pakistanis have shared their concern with the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) stating that the hard working overseas Pakistanis who call their loved ones inPakistan will now find it extremely expensive to callPakistan and the remittance toPakistan will also reduce. Apprehensions have been expressed that the economic activity will suffer [...]

ISLAMABAD, 28 SEPTEMBER 2012: The 16th meeting of Competition Consultative Group (CCG) was held at the CCP Auditorium on Friday. The meeting was chaired by the CCP Chairperson, Ms. Rahat Kaunain Hassan and attended by CCP Members Mr. Abdul Ghaffar, Dr. Joseph Wilson, Mr. Shehzad Ansar, Mr. Mueen Batlay, Secretary to the Commission Mr. Hayat Jasra, [...]

ISLAMABAD: The Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Rahat Kaunain Hassan, has welcomed the appointment of Members of Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) and extended felicitation to the Government of Pakistan upon achieving this milestone. Justice (Rtd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, former judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan, was earlier appointed as Chairman of CAT. However, the [...]

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued Show Cause Notice to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for, prima facie, preventing, restricting, reducing and distorting competition in the market for provision of broadband services through  Digital Subscriber Line (‘DSL’) technology in terms of Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2010 (the “Act”). A formal [...]