The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ranked Pakistan as a 4th Generation Regulator (G4) in its report titled “Global ICT Regulatory Outlook 2020 (GIRO)”
Pakistan scored 88 out of 100 ending up among the top five regulators in the entire Asia-Pacific region with a global rank of 48.
Pakistan scored full marks (20/20) for regulatory authority, 19/22 for regulatory mandate, 22/30 for regulatory regime and 27/28 for competition framework. Pakistan’s journey towards collaborative regulation has also been highlighted as a special feature in the report.
The GIRO is built on data provided by 193 countries, which forms the basis of ‘ICT Regulatory Tracker’. The tracker, developed by ITU, is an evidence-based tool that helps decision-makers and regulators monitor the rapid evolution of ICT regulation.
