| Pakistan telecom sector remained stagnant for many | | | | becomes a part of life, then it generates many affects |
| years and no major progress was seen in this | | | | on personal life as well. This boom of telecom sector |
| segment due to the monopoly of PTCL (larger power | | | | has also affected Pakistani culture in many aspects |
| distance factor). But time changed and with the | | | | which we came to know through our survey. |
| deregulation of telecom sector, investors found a | | | | These services have changed our Traditional ways of |
| friendly atmosphere and rushed towards Pakistan to | | | | communication and people now prefer to |
| take an advantage of these policies. The | | | | communicate through these services instead of face |
| telecommunication sector around the world went | | | | to face meetings. Mobile camera has also created a |
| through a process of radical change from monolith | | | | lot of problems in our society due to which many |
| state controlled culture to an open market competitive | | | | people now do not like this facility. The main purpose |
| environment. | | | | of having a mobile set is just to be in contact with |
| Same thing happened in Pakistan and there occurred | | | | others which can be fulfilled by a simple and cheaper |
| a boom in the telecom sector in the area. But the real | | | | hand set. But, it has become a status symbol in our |
| action happened in cellular segment and the number of | | | | society to have the latest model of the mobile set and |
| mobile users has outstripped fixed-line subscribers and | | | | people prefer style over features and like to have |
| Pakistan telecom sector became the fastest growing | | | | fleshly, glitzy and expensive sets. |
| sector as compared to other countries of that area. | | | | One's social status and values are not judged by |
| This boom affected Pakistani culture and business | | | | morality or integrity but by the visibility and showing off |
| culture of Pakistan as well. The users of these | | | | of a cell which should carry an integration of features |
| services became more and more conscious of the | | | | like Black Berry, MMS, SMS, WAP and Ring Tones. |
| value of telecom services in changing business | | | | This thing has caused an increase in street crimes and |
| environment. Once seen as luxury items, mobile | | | | mobile snatching and theft as well. |
| communication became a necessity. When some thing | | | | |