Pakistan, June 19 -- ISLAMABAD - In a major announcement, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed that the number of mobile phone users in the country has reached 200 million. To mark this achievement, PTA is offering free mobile data and call minutes to all users.

According to PTA Chairman, every mobile user will receive 2 GB of free data and 200 free on-net minutes for 24 hours. This one-day package is being offered as a gesture of appreciation to users for contributing to Pakistan's growing digital network.

Sharing key statistics, the chairman said that mobile services are now available in over 80.30% of the country. He also highlighted that broadband subscribers have crossed 143 million, while more than 3 million...