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Board of Directors Corporate Information Directors' Review
Condensed Interim Financial Statements Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position Condensed Interim Statement of Profit or Loss
Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income Condensed Interim Statement of Cash Flows
Condensed Interim Statement of Changes in Equity
Notes to and Forming Part of the Condensed Interim Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity
Notes to and Forming Part of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman PTCL Board
Zarrar Hasham Khan
Members PTCL Board
Abdulrahim A. Al Nooryani Ahad Khan Cheema Imdad Ullah Bosal
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Jawad Paul Khawaja Nazih El Hassanieh Brooke Marie Lindsay Marwan Bin Shakar Khaled Hegazy
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Management
Hatem Mohamed Bamatraf
President & Group Chief Executive Officer
Mohammad Nadeem Khan
Group Chief Financial Officer
Naveed Khalid Butt
Group Chief Regulatory Officer
Zahida Awan
Group Chief Legal Officer &
Company Secretary
Jafar Khalid
Group Chief Technology & Information Officer
Ahmad Kamal
Group Chief Customer Care Officer
Muhammad Shehzad Yousuf
Chief Retail Sales Officer-Fixed Line
Shahid Abbas
Group Chief Internal Auditor
Syed Atif Raza
Group Chief Commercial Officer & Group Chief Marketing Officer
Asif Ahmad
Group Chief Business Solutions Officer
Syed Mazhar Hussain
Advisor to President & Group CEO
Legal Advisor & Company Secretary
Zahida Awan
Group Chief Legal Officer &
Company Secretary
Registered Office
PTCL Head Office,
Room #17, Ground Floor (Margalla Side), Ufone Tower, Plot #55-C,
Main Jinnah Avenue, Sector F-7/1, Blue Area, Islamabad
Fax: +92-51-2310477
Email: company.secretary@ptclgroup.com Web: https://www.ptcl.com.pk
Auditors
EY Ford Rhodes
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Chartered Accountants
Bankers
Conventional
Allied Bank Limited Askari Bank Limited Bank Alfalah Limited Bank Al Habib Limited Citibank N.A. Deutsche Bank A.G.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Faysal Bank Limited
First Women Bank Limited Habib Bank Limited
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited JS Bank Limited
MCB Bank Limited National Bank of Pakistan Samba Bank Limited Soneri Bank Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited Bank Makramah Limited
The Bank of Khyber The Bank of Punjab United Bank Limited
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited U Microfinance Bank Limited
Pak Kuwait Investment Company Limited
Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited
Islamic
Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited BankIslami Pakistan Limited
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited Meezan Bank Limited
MCB Islamic Bank Limited
Share Registrar
FAMCO Share Registration Services (Pvt) Limited
8-F, Near Hotel Faran, Nursery,
Block-6, P.E.C.H.S., Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi. Tel: +92-21-34380101-2
Fax: +92-21-34380106
Email:info.shares@famcosrs.com
DIRECTORS' REVIEW
The Directors of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) are pleased to present to the shareholders the financial statements of the Company for the three months ended 31st March 2025.
In the first three months of 2025, the PTCL Group has sustained its strong performance, reinforcing its position as Pakistan's leading integrated telecom service provider. The Group has achieved an impressive 22% increase in revenue compared to the same period last year. This substantial growth can be mainly attributed to excellent performance in multiple segments, including fixed broadband, mobile data, business solutions and microfinance.
Macroeconomic conditions in the country have shown significant improvement. Interest rates have declined by 45% compared to the same period last year, while the inflation rate dropped to 0.7% in March 2025, down from 20.7% in March 2024. Additionally, energy costs have decreased, and the currency remained stable throughout the period. These positive developments in the macroeconomic environment contributed to the Group achieving an operating profit of Rs 2.4 billion.
PTCL Group's revenue is Rs 61.8 billion which is 22% higher than in the same period of last year. The Group has recorded an operating profit of Rs 2.4 billion and posted a net loss of Rs 3.9 billion for the period. PTCL sustained its growth momentum by posting 14% YoY revenue growth. PTML's (Ufone) revenue grew notably by 21% as compared to the same period of last year, while Ubank achieved revenue growth of 77% as compared to the same period of last year.
PTCL continued its upward growth trend, posting a 14% YoY increase in revenue to Rs. 29.6 billion, contributed primarily by 70% revenue growth in Flash Fiber and 23% revenue growth in Business Solutions versus the same quarter last year.
PTCL's aggressive FTTH expansion has fueled its remarkable topline growth. Building on last year's momentum, PTCL prioritized on delivering the fastest and most reliable internet services through its flagship 'Flash Fiber' that remained No. 1 FTTH service in Pakistan. During Q1, 2025, Flash Fiber proudly surpassed 700K customers across the country leading to a YoY subscriber growth of 50%.
PTCL's Enterprise Business grew by 23% as compared to same period last year, while Carrier and Wholesale business continued its growth momentum and achieved 24% overall revenue growth. International segment revenue has increased by 8% as compared to the same period last year.
The business services segment strengthened its market dominance and maintained its leading position in IP Bandwidth, Cloud, Data Center, and other ICT services segments.
In Q1 2025, PTCL remained at the forefront with digital transformation by introducing industry-first WhatsApp-based bill payment solution in Pakistan, offering customers unmatched convenience, security, and accessibility in paying their monthly PTCL Bills. The initiative is a significant step towards advancing 'Digital Pakistan'.
PTML's (Ufone 4G's) revenue grew by 21% compared to Q1, 2024. PTML posted an increase in operating profit by 11% during the quarter as compared to last quarter of 2024 driven by an enhanced customer experience and increased digital engagement through a range of data-centric products and strategic partnerships.
Ufone's impressive 4G expansion reflects its strong commitment to customer satisfaction and digital innovation. Ufone 4G continued to enrich customer experiences with pioneering products and offers in Q1'25, including:
More Data, More Fun with Super 5: Ufone 4G's 'Super 5' package, a comprehensive connectivity solution designed for groups of up to five individuals, enabling seamless sharing of resources that provide uninterrupted communication and internet access for families, friends, or small teams.
PTML's digital brand is redefining the traditional telecom experience with key achievements including 183% growth in subscribers.
During Q1, 2025, PTCL Group continued its commitment to giving back to the community through various initiatives by uplifting lives and transform society through its social impact platform 'Dil Se', designed to promote digital inclusion, compassion and innovation.
Women Empowerment (Ba-Ikhtiar Program)
In this quarter, under the flagship Social Impact initiative, Dil Se 'Ba-Ikhtiar', the talented entrepreneurs enrolled in the program designed Peshawar Zalmi's kit. More than just a jersey, it stands as a symbol of strength, resilience, and empowerment. The road ahead will include expansion in more than 20 districts and facilitate startup registrations with seed funding to scale their businesses.
Women Career Summit by Pink Collar
PTCL Group partnered with Pink Collar to facilitate Pakistan's inaugural Women Career Summit in Lahore. The summit drew 30 leading corporates conducting recruitment drives. The summit also provided Ba-Ikhtiar beneficiaries a valuable platform to connect with industry leaders and inspire fellow entrepreneurs.
Inclusivity and Accessibility
PTCL Group partnered with ConnectHear on GSMA project, providing free data for the ConnectHear app and enabling deaf individuals to access interpreters and receive early warning video messages during disasters.
The management and employees of PTCL Group remain committed to providing quality services at competitive prices through concerted efforts to be the partner of choice for our customers and to improve shareholders' value.
On behalf of the Board
Zarrar Hasham Khan Hatem Mohamed Bamatraf
Chairman, Board of Directors PTCL President & Group Chief Executive Officer Islamabad: April 21, 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT MARCH 31, 2025
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
Equity and liabilities Equity
Share capital and reserves
Share capital
51,000,000
51,000,000
Revenue reserves General reserve
Unappropriated profit
27,497,072
37,786,648
65,283,720
116,283,720
27,497,072
36,610,433
64,107,505
115,107,505
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities Employees retirement benefits Deferred government grants Long term loans from banks Contract liabilities
Lease liabilities
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126,430,699
124,625,359
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables Short term running finance Security deposits Unclaimed dividend
Current maturity of lease liabilities
Current portion of long term loans from banks
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227,557,212 217,953,449
Total equity and liabilities 470,271,631 457,686,313
169,319,472
47,116,732
653,373
208,131
337,022
318,719
169,909,184
56,139,191
710,362
208,102
333,805
256,568
42,652,874
16,721,916
62,780,360
1,442,432
1,027,777
43,453,887
17,703,150
62,789,728
1,409,823
1,074,111
Contingencies and commitments 13
The annexed notes 1 to 21 are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
March 31, | December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | |||
(Un-Audited) | (Audited) | |||
Note | Rs '000 | Rs '000 | ||
Assets | ||||
Non-current assets | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 9 | 163,361,057 | 161,172,503 | |
Right of use assets | 1,312,691 | 1,383,038 | ||
Intangible assets | 1,502,901 | 1,467,066 | ||
166,176,649 | 164,022,607 | |||
Long term investments | 77,236,284 | 76,236,284 | ||
Long term loans and advances | 10 | 51,831,914 | 51,780,602 | |
Deferred income tax | 6,567,269 | 5,470,851 | ||
Contract cost | 106,592 | 139,135 | ||
301,918,708 | 297,649,479 | |||
Current assets | ||||
Stores and spares | 7,780,263 | 8,201,385 | ||
Contract cost | 3,421,704 | 3,707,304 | ||
Trade debts and contract assets | 11 | 63,505,220 | 60,563,180 | |
Loans and advances | 4,189,914 | 2,778,971 | ||
Income tax recoverable | 39,673,686 | 40,536,947 | ||
Prepayments and other receivables | 35,954,274 | 32,160,933 | ||
Cash and bank balances | 12 | 13,827,862 | 12,088,114 | |
168,352,923 | 160,036,834 | |||
Total assets
470,271,631
457,686,313
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSSFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)
Three months ended
March 31, | March 31, | |
2025 | 2024 | |
Note | Rs '000 | Rs '000 |
Revenue 14 Cost of services | 29,600,884 (21,050,658) | 25,923,846 (19,194,921) |
Gross profit | 8,550,226 | 6,728,925 |
Administrative and general expenses | (2,342,695) | (2,187,850) |
Selling and marketing expenses | (1,487,025) | (1,138,467) |
Impairment loss on financial assets | (601,855) | (452,000) |
(4,431,575) | (3,778,317) | |
Operating profit | 4,118,651 | 2,950,608 |
Other income 15 | 2,379,966 | 3,192,760 |
Finance and other costs | (4,795,799) | (5,535,981) |
Profit before tax | 1,702,818 | 607,387 |
Taxation | (526,603) | (176,142) |
Profit for the period | 1,176,215 | 431,245 |
Earnings per share - basic and diluted (Rupees) | 0.23 | 0.08 |
The annexed notes 1 to 21 are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
CONDENSED INTERIM
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)
Three months ended March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
Rs '000 Rs '000
Profit for the period | 1,176,215 | 431,245 |
Other comprehensive income for the period | ||
Items that will not be reclassified to statement of profit or loss: | ||
Remeasurement gain / (loss) on employees retirement benefits | - | - |
Tax Effect | - | - |
Other comprehensive income for the period - net of tax | - | - |
Total comprehensive income for the period | 1,176,215 | 431,245 |
The annexed notes 1 to 21 are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)
Three months ended
March 31, | March 31, | |
2025 | 2024 | |
Note | Rs '000 | Rs '000 |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Cash generated from operations | 16 | 4,100,805 | 4,486,821 |
Employees retirement benefits paid | (688,005) | (430,657) | |
Addition to contract costs | (605,107) | (385,148) | |
Advances from customers | 147,787 | 39,550 | |
Income tax paid | (759,760) | (652,568) | |
Net cash generated from operating activities | 2,195,720 | 3,057,998 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Capital expenditure | (7,198,564) | (9,751,794) | |
Proceeds from disposal of property, | |||
plant and equipment | 83,990 | 1,269,237 | |
Long term loans and advances | (176,312) | (111,225) | |
Return on long term loan to subsidiaries | 1,430,676 | 1,826,290 | |
Investment in U Microfinance Bank Limited | (1,000,000) | - | |
Long term subordinated loans | |||
- Pak Telecom Mobile Limited | - | (5,000,000) | |
Repayment of subordinated loans | |||
- Pak Telecom Mobile Limited | 208,333 | 625,000 | |
Return on short term investments and bank deposit | 65,232 | 82,721 | |
Government grants received | 1,200,457 | 778,327 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,386,188) | (10,281,444) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Dividend paid | (29) | (67) | |
Interest paid on short term running finance | (1,992,013) | (869,921) | |
Interest paid on long term loans | (2,037,586) | (2,775,260) | |
Lease liabilities paid | (62,615) | (343,201) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (4,092,243) | (3,988,449) | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (7,282,711) | (11,211,895) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning | |||
of the period | (35,028,618) | (14,185,383) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 17 | (42,311,329) | (25,397,278) |
The annexed notes 1 to 21 are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
CONDENSED INTERIM
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025
Issued, subscribed and paid-up capital Revenue reserves
General Unappropriated
Class "A" Class "B" Total reserve profit Total
(Rupees in '000)
Balance as at January 01, 2024 (Audited) 37,740,000 13,260,000 51,000,000 27,497,072 38,871,108 117,368,180
431,245
-
431,245
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the three months period ended Profit for the period ended March 31, 2024
Other comprehensive income / (loss) - net of tax
First Quarter Report 2025
President & CEO
- - - - 431,245 431,245
Chief Financial Officer
Total comprehensive income for the nine months period ended | |||||||||||
Profit for the period ended December 31, 2024 | - | - | - | - | 4,394,598 | 4,394,598 | |||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss) - net of tax | - | - | - | - | (7,086,518) | (7,086,518) | |||||
- | - | - | - | (2,691,920) | (2,691,920) | ||||||
Balance as at March 31, 2024 (Un-Audited) 37,740,000 13,260,000 51,000,000 27,497,072 39,302,353 117,799,425
Balance as at January 01, 2025 (Audited) Total comprehensive income for the three months period ended Profit for the period ended March 31, 2025 Other comprehensive income / (loss) - net of tax | 37,740,000 | 13,260,000 | 51,000,000 | 27,497,072 | 36,610,433 | 115,107,505 | |||||
- - | - - | - - | - - | 1,176,215 - | 1,176,215 - | ||||||
- | - | - | - | 1,176,215 | 1,176,215 | ||||||
Balance as at March 31, 2025 (Un-Audited) | 37,740,000 | 13,260,000 | 51,000,000 | 27,497,072 | 37,786,648 | 116,283,720 | |||||
Chairman
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The annexed notes 1 to 21 are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.
THE COMPANY AND ITS OPERATIONS
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited ("PTCL", "the Company") was incorporated in Pakistan on December 31, 1995 and commenced business on January 01, 1996. The Company, which is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX), was established to undertake the telecommunication business formerly carried on by the Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTC). PTC's business was transferred to the Company on January 01, 1996 under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996, on which date, the Company took over all the properties, rights, assets, obligations and liabilities of PTC, except those transferred to the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC), the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Trust (PTET). The registered office of the Company is situated at PTCL Head office, Room No. 17, Ground Floor (Margalla side), Ufone Tower Plot No. 55-C, Main Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Sector F-7/1 Islamabad.
The Company provides telecommunication services in Pakistan. It owns and operates telecommunication facilities and provides domestic and international telephone services and other communication facilities throughout Pakistan. The Company has also been licensed to provide such services in territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The Company has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Telenor Pakistan B.V. (Telenor) in 2023 to acquire a 100% stake in Telenor Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd (Telenor Pakistan) and Orion Towers (Pvt) Ltd based on an Enterprise Value of Rs. 108,000,000 thousands on a cash free, debt free basis. The transaction will be financed through a seven year (with one year grace period) US Dollar syndicated Financing Facility amounting to USD 400,000 thousand led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the relevant Financing agreements have been signed on June 27, 2024. This transaction is subject to necessary regulatory approvals.
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting. The accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting comprise of:
International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as notified under the Companies Act, 2017; and
Provision of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017.
Where the provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017 differ with the requirements of IAS 34, the provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017 have been followed.
These financial statements are the condensed separate financial statements of the Company. In addition to these condensed separate financial statements, the Company also prepares condensed consolidated financial statements.
BASIS OF PREPARATION
These condensed interim financial statements do not include all of the information required in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with the approved accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Company's financial position and performance since the last annual financial statements. These condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's latest annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2024.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The preparation of these condensed interim financial statements in conformity with approved accounting and reporting standards requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historic experience including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Estimates and judgments made by the management in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements are the same as those used in the preparation of the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024.
MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies and the methods of computations adopted in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
6. LONG TERM LOANS FROM BANKS | |||
MCB Bank Ltd | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 | |
Habib Bank Ltd | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 | |
Bank Alfalah Ltd | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |
Faysal Bank Ltd | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | |
Bank Islami Pakistan Ltd | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
Less: transaction costs | (210,272) | (219,640) | |
62,789,728 | 62,780,360 | ||
Accrued Interest | 256,568 | 318,719 | |
63,046,296 | 63,099,079 | ||
Current portion of long term loans from banks | (256,568) | (318,719) | |
62,789,728 | 62,780,360 | ||
7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES | |||
Trade creditors | 14,056,038 | 13,264,221 | |
Accrued and other liabilities | 7.1 | 45,347,332 | 46,085,468 |
Technical services assistance fee | 7.2 | 50,166,910 | 48,230,684 |
Advances from customers / contract liability | 7,426,620 | 9,155,557 | |
Retention money / payable to contractors | |||
and suppliers | 7,666,214 | 7,582,467 | |
Payable to subsidiaries on account of | |||
group taxation | 40,733,736 | 40,733,736 | |
Sales tax payable | 3,514,431 | 3,468,014 | |
Income tax collected / deducted at source | 997,903 | 799,325 | |
169,909,184 | 169,319,472 | ||
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Rs '000 Rs '000
7.1 Accrued and other liabilities | ||
Accrued liability for operational expenses | 11,777,345 | 11,935,596 |
Amount withheld on account of provincial levies | ||
(Sub-judice) for ICH operations | 12,110,803 | 12,110,803 |
Accrual for Government / regulatory expenses | 17,987,600 | 16,812,077 |
Accrued wages | 1,415,399 | 3,253,401 |
Others | 2,056,185 | 1,973,591 |
45,347,332 | 46,085,468 |
7.2 Liability has not been settled since State Bank of Pakistan has not yet acknowledged the extension of Technical Service Assistance (TSA) Agreement.
SHORT TERM RUNNING FINANCE
These facilities are obtained from various commercial banks with an aggregate limit of Rs 35,550,000 thousand (December 31, 2024: 31,550,000 thousand) and are secured against 1st pari passu charge on present and future current assets and all other movable assets of the Company. These facilities carry markup rates ranging from 1-month KIBOR to 3-month KIBOR plus weighted average rate of 0.27% (December 31, 2024: 1-month KIBOR to 6-month KIBOR plus weighted average rate of 0.17%) per annum.
This also include shariah compliant, rated, unlisted, unsecured, privately placed short term sukuk amounting to Rs 22,500,000 thousand (December 31, 2024: 20,000,000 thousand) issued to meet the working capital requirements with a tenor of 6 months from the issue date (December 31, 2024: 6 months from the issue date) carrying mark-up rates of 3-month KIBOR plus weighted average rate of 0.03% (December 31, 2024: 6-month KIBOR plus weighted average rate of 0.13%) per annum. Habib Bank Limited was a mandated lead advisor, arranger and investment agent for the sukuk. The issuer has the right to exercise call option on or after 3 months from issue date.
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Operating fixed assets 9.1
Capital work-in-progress 9.3
142,453,446
20,907,611
138,294,889
22,877,614
163,361,057
161,172,503
March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Un-Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
9.1 Operating fixed assets
Opening net book value
Additions during three month period ended 9.2
138,294,889
8,939,087
123,757,109
7,693,282
147,233,976
131,450,391
Disposals during the period - at net book value
(31,362)
(5,029)
Depreciation charge for the period
(4,749,168)
(4,453,922)
(4,780,530)
(4,458,951)
Closing net book value
142,453,446
126,991,440
9.2 Detail of additions during the period:
Buildings on freehold land
34,969
121,577
Buildings on leasehold land
111,736
15,810
Lines and wires
5,270,069
2,143,247
Apparatus, plant and equipment
3,412,615
5,261,418
Office equipment
16,185
106,773
Computer equipment
81,902
38,351
Furniture and fittings
-
3,255
Vehicles
11,611
2,851
8,939,087
7,693,282
3 Additions to Capital work-in-progress during the three months period ended March 31, 2025 were Rs 7,127,299 thousand (March 31, 2024: Rs 9,727,891 thousand).
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Rs '000 Rs '000
10. LONG TERM LOANS AND ADVANCES Loans to PTML - unsecured Loans to employees - secured Others | 39,374,995 724,334 11,732,585 | 39,499,995 845,168 11,435,439 |
51,831,914 | 51,780,602 |
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
11. TRADE DEBTS AND CONTRACT ASSETS Trade debts Contract assets | 64,919,642 6,550,837 | 61,483,727 6,488,312 |
Allowance for expected credit loss | 71,470,479 (7,965,259) | 67,972,039 (7,408,859) |
63,505,220 | 60,563,180 | |
12. CASH AND BANK BALANCES Cash in hand Balances with banks: 12.1 Deposit accounts local currency Current accounts Local currency Foreign currency | 89,303 2,353,560 | 112,080 1,440,655 1,213,715 9,321,664 10,535,379 |
1,550,011 9,834,988 | ||
11,384,999 | ||
13,827,862 | 12,088,114 |
12.1 Bank balance includes Rs 51,564 thousand (December 31, 2024: Rs 212,391 thousand) carrying
profit rates ranging from 4.78% to 11% (December 31, 2024: 7% to 21%) per annum from Shariah arrangements.
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
There has been no material change in contingencies as disclosed in the last audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024, except in note 13.1 in the following:
For the tax years 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 to 2023, Taxation Officer disallowed certain expenses, tax credits and levied short deduction of withholding tax (WHT). The impugned orders were challenged at the relevant appellate forums which allowed partial relief thereof. After taking into account the orders of CIR (Appeals), ATIR as well as rectification orders tax impact of the disallowances is Rs 58,387,332 thousand. Appeals on the remaining outstanding items are pending adjudication before ATIR. Reference in respect of 2007 is subjudice before the Honorable Islamabad High Court. Stay has been obtained in all cases from different fora. The CIR (Appeals) have remanded back the disallowances relating to tax years 2014 and 2020 having tax impact of Rs. 5,937,972 thousand to Taxation Officer.
In 2010, Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Trust ("PTET") board approved the pension increase which was less than the increase notified by the Government of Pakistan ("GoP"). Thereafter, pensioners filed several Writ Petitions. After a series of hearings, on June 12, 2015, the Apex Court decided the case in the interest of pensioners. On July 13, 2015, Review Petition was filed in Supreme Court of Pakistan against the Judgment of June 12, 2015.
The Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan (Apex Court) disposed the Review Petitions filed by the Company, the Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Trust (PTET) and the Federal Government (collectively, the Review Petitioners) vide the order dated May 17, 2017. Through the said order, the
Apex Court directed the Review Petitioners to seek remedy under section 12(2) CPC (Civil Procedure Code) which shall be decided by the concerned Court in accordance with the law, and to pursue all grounds of law and fact in other cases pending before High Courts. The Review Petitioners filed the applications under section 12(2) CPC before respective High Courts, however the same were dismissed by the Islamabad High Court vide Judgment dated January 22, 2018, as being not maintainable. The said order of the Islamabad High Court was challenged by the Company and PTET before the Supreme Court which was pleased to recently dispose of the Appeals vide its order dated April 29, 2024 and remanded back the 12(2) applications to the High Court(s) for recalling the earlier order in respect of those Petitioners who opted for VSS. The fresh 12(2) applications were filed before the Honorable Islamabad and Peshawar High court(s) and the cases have been admitted for hearing vide order dated June 24, 2024 and July 11, 2024, respectively. Both the high courts have issued notices to the VSS optees seeking pension. The applications before the Islamabad High Court are fixed for hearing on April 17, 2025 and on April 08, 2025 before the Peshawar High Court.
PTET has implemented the Apex court decision dated June 12, 2015 to the extent of 342 pensioners who were the petitioners in the main case. Some of the interveners (pensioners) seeking the same relief as allowed vide order dated June 12, 2015, have been directed by the Apex Court to approach the appropriate forum on May 10, 2018. Islamabad High Court on November 02, 2021, has decided that the GOP increases are not allowed to VSS optees, PTC pensioners and to the workmen. To the extent of Civil Servants, the Islamabad High Court allowed the GOP increase. However, to the same extent appeal has been filed before Apex court within the limitation. The pension cases before the Supreme Court were fixed on February 11, 2025 and the Court directed the pensioners, PTCL and PTET to submit their written submissions/arguments. The court has reserved the judgment, however, the matter may be fixed for hearing if the Court requires any further clarification after thorough review of the submissions. Under the circumstances, management of the Company, on the basis of legal advice, believes that the Company's obligations against benefits is restricted to the extent of pension increases as determined solely by the Board of Trustees of the PTET in accordance with the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996 and the Pension Trust Rules of 2012 and accordingly, no provision has been recognized in the Company's financial statements.
Due to complexity of the matter and varying decisions from courts in this regard, it is not practical to estimate reliably the financial impact, in case of unfavorable outcome of this matter, before its conclusion.
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
13.3 Guarantees and bid bonds issued in favour of :
Universal Service Fund (USF) against government grants
Others 13.3.1
8,099,522
3,217,531
9,270,431
3,252,806
11,317,053
12,523,237
Corporate guarantee in favour of PTML Corporate guarantee in favour of Ubank
71,497,000
-
65,497,000
10,000,000
71,497,000
75,497,000
13.3.1 Others includes bank guarantee given on behalf of DVCOM Data (Private) Limited to PTA amounting to Rs 675,000 thousand (December 31, 2024: Rs. 675,000 thousand).
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Rs '000 Rs '000
13.4 Commitments
Contracts for capital expenditure Letter of comforts in favour of PTML
8,493,573
3,500,000
10,275,706
3,500,000
11,993,573
13,775,706
REVENUE
The Company principally obtains revenue from providing telecommunication services such as Broadband, IPTV, Voice, data, wireless services, interconnect, corporate and international services.
For bundled packages, the Company accounts for individual products and services separately if they are distinct i.e. if a product or service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package and if a customer can benefit from it. The consideration is allocated between separate products and services in a bundle based on their stand alone selling prices.
The Company generates revenue from the following performance obligations of its telecommunication services.
Three months ended
March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Un-Audited)
Rs '000 Rs '000
Revenue segments
Broadband and IPTV
13,595,081
11,870,516
Voice services
2,038,138
2,169,476
Wireless data
121,378
354,427
Revenue from retail customers
15,754,597
14,394,419
Corporate and wholesale
11,235,255
9,105,068
International
2,611,032
2,424,359
Total revenue
29,600,884
25,923,846
Revenue is stated net of trade discount amounting to Rs 4,939 thousand (March 31, 2024: Rs 10,701 thousand) and Federal Excise Duty and sales tax amounting to Rs 5,720,710 thousand (March 31, 2024: Rs 4,319,145 thousand).
Three months ended March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Un-Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
15. OTHER INCOME Income from financial assets 15.1 Income from non-financial assets | 1,759,628 620,338 | 1,404,589 1,788,171 |
2,379,966 | 3,192,760 |
Income from financial assets include Rs 3 thousand (March 31, 2024: Rs 3 thousand) earned from Shariah arrangements.
Three months ended March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Un-Audited)
Rs '000 Rs '000
16. CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
Profit before tax
Adjustments for non-cash charges and other items: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangible assets
Depreciation of right of use assets Amortization of contract costs
Amortization of transaction costs on long term loans Provision/(reversal) for obsolete stores and spares Impairment loss on financial assets
Provision for employees retirement benefits
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Interest on bank deposits
Imputed interest on lease liabilities
Interest cost on employee retirement benefits Interest on long term loan to subsidiaries Interest on long term loans from banks Interest on short term running finance Unearned revenue realized against advances
from customers
Release of deferred government grants Exchange gain / (loss) - net
1,702,818
4,749,169
193,644
115,550
1,554,772
9,368
(1,042)
601,855
548,205
(52,629)
(109,781)
60,530
1,122,041
(1,290,258)
1,975,436
1,527,478
(180,397)
(219,223)
229,842
607,387
4,453,922
203,568
191,783
1,056,103
9,368
(139)
452,000
525,887
(1,274,266)
(63,259)
53,774
974,931
(1,341,329)
2,775,266
1,233,615
(39,643)
(184,608)
(303,358)
Effect on cash flows due to working capital changes: (Increase) / Decrease in current assets:
Stores and spares
Trade debts and contract assets Loans and advances
Prepayments and other receivables
Increase in current liabilities:
Trade and other payables Security deposits
12,537,378
9,331,002
(749,868)
(3,114,723)
(587,928)
(981,065)
(5,433,584)
586,884
2,519
(209,358)
(3,733,496)
(1,494,278)
(4,070,439)
(9,507,571)
1,014,009
56,989
4,100,805
4,486,821
17. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Short term running finance Cash and bank balances
(56,139,191)
13,827,862
(34,300,934)
8,903,656
(42,311,329)
(25,397,278)
TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES
Three months ended March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Un-Audited)
Rs '000 Rs '000
Relationship with the Company Nature of transaction
i. Shareholders Technical services assistance fee
- note 18.1
981,205
851,210
ii. Subsidiaries Sale of goods and services
1,563,548
1,518,825
Purchase of goods and services
310,601
606,557
Mark up on loans
1,291,801
1,341,329
Long term investment in subsidiary
1,000,000
-
Short term loan to subsidiary
-
5,000,000
Repayment of long term loans from
subsidiary
208,333
625,000
iii. Associated undertakings Sale of goods and services
1,713,356
1,898,263
Purchase of goods and services
281,683
252,022
iv. Employees contribution plan PTCL Employees GPF Trust - net
28,627
34,817
v. Employees retirement
benefit plan Contribution to the plan- Gratuity
25,868
26,118
vi. Other related parties Charge under license obligations
847,289
648,020
vii. Directors, Chief Executive and Fee and remuneration including
Key management personnel benefits and perquisites
528,713
361,710
March 31,
December 31,
2025
(Un-Audited) Rs '000
2024
(Audited) Rs '000
Period / year-end balances Receivables from related parties
Long term loans to subsidiaries
40,041,667
40,250,000
Trade debts
- Subsidiaries
-
29,946
- Associated undertakings
43,584,998
42,005,179
Other receivables
- Subsidiaries
23,644,790
21,422,956
- Associated undertakings
71,305
71,305
- Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Trust (PTET)
35,613
25,634
- Long term loans to executives and key management personnel
77,131
96,680
Bank deposit with subsidiary
851,538
1,499
Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Trust (PTET)
2,806,078
2,951,438
Payables to related parties
Trade creditors
- Subsidiaries
1,955,938
1,955,895
- Associated undertakings
4,536,724
4,316,537
- The Government of Pakistan related entities
3,634,707
2,293,643
Payable to subsidiaries on account of group taxation
40,733,736
40,733,736
Security deposits from subsidiary
12,368
3,623
Retention money payable to associated undertakings
2,940
2,940
Technical services assistance fee payable to Etisalat Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
Employees Gratuity Fund
18.1
50,166,910
85,733
48,230,684
89,535
This represents the Company's share of fee payable to Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Etisalat) under an agreement for technical services at the rate of 3.5% of Pakistan Telecommunication Group's consolidated revenue.
OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Amount Net as per
Gross amounts subject to setoff
Offset
Net amount
not in scope of offsetting
statement of financial position
Rs '000
Rs '000
Rs '000
Rs '000
Rs '000
As At March 31, 2025 (Un-Audited)
Trade debts and contract assets
41,640,834
(4,171,511)
37,469,323
26,035,897
63,505,220
Trade creditors
(5,152,694)
4,171,511
(981,183)
(13,074,855)
(14,056,038)
As At December 31, 2024 (Audited)
Trade debts
43,809,880
(5,649,369)
38,160,511
22,402,669
60,563,180
Trade creditors
(6,624,898)
5,649,369
(975,529)
(12,288,692)
(13,264,221)
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND FAIR VALUES
The Company's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with that disclosed in the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. There is no change in the nature and corresponding hierarchies of fair value levels of financial instruments form those as disclosed in the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The carrying amount of all financial assets and financial liabilities are estimated to approximate their fair values.
DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUE OF CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These condensed interim financial statements for the three months period ended March 31, 2025 were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of the Company on April 21, 2025.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
NOTESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAS AT MARCH 31, 2025
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
Equity and liabilities | |||
Equity | |||
Share capital and reserves | |||
Share capital | 51,000,000 | 51,000,000 | |
Revenue reserves | |||
General reserve | 27,497,072 | 27,497,072 | |
Unappropriated loss | (47,540,820) | (43,575,731) | |
(20,043,748) | (16,078,659) | ||
Statutory and other reserves | 935,752 | 935,752 | |
Unrealized gain on investments measured | |||
at fair value through OCI | 46,485 | 409,162 | |
31,938,489 | 36,266,255 104,867,250 39,870,286 12,429,735 42,846,083 35,252,992 1,442,432 8,799,401 30,816,234 276,324,413 158,600,800 96,741,897 6,716,644 51,678,636 134,887,702 1,000,000 4,458,672 2,328,854 35,565,847 1,654,053 208,131 493,841,236 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Non-current liabilities | |||
Long term loans from banks | 99,855,420 | ||
Deposits from banking customers | 70,720,676 | ||
Lease liabilities | 25,049,821 | ||
Employees retirement benefits | 43,844,178 | ||
Deferred government grants | 37,191,762 | ||
Advances from customers | 1,409,823 | ||
License fee payable | 8,878,713 | ||
Long term vendor liability | 32,224,499 | ||
319,174,892 | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 6 | 158,458,516 | |
Deposits from banking customers | 52,483,558 | ||
Interest accrued | 5,742,443 | ||
Short term running finance | 66,575,880 | ||
Current portion of: | |||
Long term loans from banks | 14,036,726 | ||
Subordinated debt | 1,000,000 | ||
Lease liabilities | 14,798,897 | ||
License fee payable | 2,331,302 | ||
Long term vendor liability | 27,801,621 | ||
Security deposits | 1,633,744 | ||
Unpaid / unclaimed dividend | |||
345,070,789 | |||
Total equity and liabilities | 696,184,170 | 806,431,904 | |
Contingencies and commitments 11
The annexed notes 1 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
March 31, December 31,
2025 2024
(Un-Audited) (Audited)
Note Rs '000 Rs '000
Assets | |||
Non-current assets | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 7 | 284,743,131 | 283,621,411 |
Right of use assets | 38,041,347 | 15,528,532 | |
Intangible assets | 51,161,954 | 52,713,512 | |
373,946,432 | 351,863,455 | ||
Long term investments | 51,427 | 51,427 | |
Long term loans and advances | 12,456,914 | 12,280,602 | |
Long term loans to banking customers | 9,797,767 | 13,664,090 | |
Deferred income tax | 22,483,440 | 16,896,173 | |
Contract costs | 286,309 | 329,145 | |
419,022,289 | 395,084,892 | ||
Stock in trade, stores and spares | 8,539,534 | 8,891,967 | |
Trade debts and contract assets | 8 | 69,681,130 | 64,355,709 |
Loans to banking customers | 60,571,536 | 60,802,770 | |
Loans and advances | 5,271,422 | 3,706,842 | |
Contract costs | 5,258,066 | 5,575,409 | |
Income tax recoverable | 50,123,907 | 52,304,986 | |
Deposits, prepayments and other receivables | 32,424,363 | 30,337,039 | |
Short term investments | 9 | 21,610,654 | 161,231,289 |
Cash and bank balances | 10 | 23,681,269 | 24,141,001 |
277,161,881 | 411,347,012 | ||
Total assets | 696,184,170 | 806,431,904 | |
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSSFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 (UN-AUDITED)
Three months ended
March 31, | March 31, | |
2025 | 2024 | |
Note | Rs '000 | Rs '000 |
Revenue 12 Cost of services | 61,849,794 (41,880,042) | 50,656,632 (41,451,065) |
Gross profit | 19,969,752 | 9,205,567 |
Administrative and general expenses | (8,374,613) | (7,086,553) |
Selling and marketing expenses | (3,954,675) | (3,163,713) |
(Allowance) / reversal for expected credit loss | (5,260,867) | 370,402 |
(17,590,155) | (9,879,864) | |
Operating profit / (loss) | 2,379,597 | (674,297) |
Other income 13 | 5,526,070 | 6,949,833 |
Finance costs | (13,447,202) | (13,550,356) |
Loss before tax | (5,541,535) | (7,274,820) |
Taxation | 1,576,446 | 2,485,113 |
Loss for the period | (3,965,089) | (4,789,707) |
Loss per share - basic and diluted (Rupees) | (0.78) | (0.94) |
The annexed notes 1 to 22 are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Chief Financial Officer President & CEO Chairman
