The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has defended Jazz against an audit finding that it overcharged customers by Rs. 6.58 billion. It said the claim was misinterpreted.
The regulator gave its explanation to the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication and stated outright that the tariff changes had received the required regulatory approval.
PTA said an earlier approval dated February 2024 was given to allow a 15 percent tariff increase. But the audit interpreted it as a 3 percent increase. The authority attributed the confusion to a signature meant for attestation purposes.
PTA said it had provided the Auditor General’s office with the relevant approval notices, tariff records and system-generated audit trails. It added that the records had been verified and certified copies were also submitted for examination.
The regulator further explained that it has the authority to approve tariff ceilings and revisions for operators.
PTA maintained that the Rs. 6.58 billion figure does not represent unauthorized overcharging and the record supports tariff approvals issued at the time.
The Senate committee has also sought the relevant records to examine the competing positions of the audit authorities and PTA.
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