{"id":1343,"date":"2026-04-14T16:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashgilnews.com\/english\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:48:15","slug":"mobile-subscribers-in-pakistani-kashmir-cross-4-6-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashgilnews.com\/english\/1343\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile subscribers in Pakistani Kashmir cross 4.6 million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to the latest data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the total number of registered mobile SIMs in Pakistani Kashmir has reached 4.6 million 1,319, reflecting the growing trend of digital connectivity in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report, Telenor has the highest number of subscribers, with 2 million 59,161. Zong is in second place with 1 million 20,825 subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, SCO (Scom) has recorded 895,353 subscribers, while Jazz has 360,198 subscribers. 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