Published on, Aug. 28 -- August 28, 2025 6:10 AM

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ban Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, according to reports.

In an official notice dated August 22, 2025 it stated concerns about Temu's "disruptive presence" amid complaints that the marketplace's practices were "damaging local commerce and undermining consumer rights" the report said.

The notice included formal complaints from the Pakistan Retail Business Council and the Chainstore Association of Pakistan arguing that Temu's business model "relies on predatory pricing and manipulative marketing, creating conditions that are unsustainable for domestic retailers."

The CCP said it lack...