Empowering People,
Enabling Possibilities.
PTCL Group welcomes Telenor Pakistan to its family. Together with Ufone, we set out to revolutionize the lives of millions of Pakistanis, deliver unparalleled experiences, and redefine digital connectivity.
One of Pakistan's largest telecom moments — a chance to do it right.
Beyond the headlines about scale and jobs, this merger is a defining test of how leadership treats people through change.
Millions of Pakistanis
A combined footprint reaching across every corner of the country.
Bigger in what matters
Investment where it counts — networks, service, and people.
Redefining digital connectivity
A modern backbone for the next decade of Pakistan's digital economy.
The context, the numbers, the opportunity.
Overview
Companies: PTCL — Pakistan's leading telecom provider; Telenor — a major Norwegian telecom.
Acquisition: PTCL Group acquired Telenor Pakistan for USD 380M.
Financials (2020): PTCL revenue PKR 114.6B; Telenor revenue PKR 74.1B.
Rationale
Opportunities: Rapid growth in internet connectivity and upgraded fiber-optic infrastructure.
Market trends: Exponential rise in mobile and broadband subscribers positioning Pakistan as a global player.
Navigating the human impact for future careers.
Behind every merger is a workforce processing uncertainty. Ignoring it costs more than facing it.
Mental Well-Being
- Emotional turmoil: fear of job loss triggers depression and anxiety.
- Family impact: communication breakdowns and stress reach loved ones.
Social Well-Being
- Loss of identity: colleagues-turned-friends suddenly absent.
- Community impact: local businesses and civic engagement suffer.
Financial Well-Being
- Immediate financial stress from income disruption.
- Long-term consequences for retirement, healthcare and stability.
Strategic decisions are people decisions.
Between the balance sheets and the boardroom, the merger is felt by tens of thousands of employees. Their experience defines its long-term success.
Employee Well-being
Acknowledge uncertainty. Commit to a positive work environment and open channels for concerns.
Social Impact
Showcase positive impact on local communities and CSR aligned with both organisations' values.
Continuous Engagement
Continuous feedback loops and ongoing skill development for every employee.
Customer Experience
Enhanced services and a customer-centric approach that listens for what to build next.
Leadership Message
Leadership committed to empathy and integrity — reinforced by real employee testimonials.
Two pathways for people through the transition.
Change opens doors. We help employees walk through them — into new roles, or into ventures of their own.
Re-Employment Scheme
A supportive pathway for employees advancing their career or shifting industries — with entrepreneurial mindset training, CV building, mock interviews, and networking.
Aided 1,000+ retiring officers, graduating students, and startup founders.
Employee 2 Entrepreneur (e2e)
For employees ready to venture into their own business — a program tailored to turn workforce experience into founder-ready capability.
Built on years of incubation partnerships and mentor networks.
A five-phase roadmap — from anxiety to agency.
Empowering People, Enabling Possibilities. A staged program designed with dignity, momentum, and measurable outcomes.
- 01
Acknowledge & Align
Weeks 2–3Objective — Build trust, transparency, and psychological safety.
- Transparent leadership communication campaign.
- Video messages reaffirming empathy, opportunity, and support.
- Launch of the Future Ready initiative — employee-first.
- Emotional & career support helplines with coaches and psychologists.
- 02
Assess & Discover
Weeks 3–5Objective — Help employees understand their skills and market potential.
- One-on-one conversations to map goals, interests, and aspirations.
- Foundation for personalized development plans.
- 03
Upskill & Empower
Weeks 6–12Objective — Close skill gaps and prepare for future opportunities.
- Entrepreneurship track: business fundamentals, ideation, digital marketing, legal, funding, incubation.
- Connect with industry mentors and successful entrepreneurs.
- 04
Transition & Launch
Weeks 13–20Objective — Enable smooth exits or redeployments with dignity and support.
- Placement partnerships and job transition support.
- CV & social profile refresh, executive search facilitation.
- Local and global job opportunities via recruitment alliances.
- 05
Celebrate & Champion
OngoingObjective — Reinforce positivity, national perception, and corporate responsibility.
- Success Stories Campaign across media and LinkedIn.
- Stories of new businesses, new jobs, and social ventures.
- Real journeys from fear to fulfillment, broadcast through CSR.
Employee to Entrepreneur — a supported path.
For those ready to leave the org chart and build something of their own.
Entrepreneurial Training
Business fundamentals, ideation, and go-to-market crafted for first-time founders.
Mentorship & Networking
Networking events and warm intros to founders, operators, and investors.
Financial Guidance
Fundraising navigation, grants, and financial literacy workshops for founders.
Success stories, not slideware.
The Future Ready program is built on frameworks we've run at scale — with universities, retiring officers, and startup founders.
University accelerator
Run at NUST, FAST, TMUC, MIUC, BIC and more — with a focus on the entrepreneurial mindset that produces better founders and better employees.
Corporate transition workshop
CV writing, interview skills, corporate culture, and financial literacy — with graduates placed at Pepsi, Packages, and Fauji Group.
What the business gains by empowering its people.
Innovation Hub
The program becomes an internal innovation engine — generating ideas and solutions that sharpen product and service offerings across the merged group.
Market Expansion
Entrepreneurial ventures explore new market opportunities, contributing back to the group's presence and revenue streams.
We've done mergers before — and helped people through them.
Fauji Cement × Askari Cement
Conceived and managed the merger of two public-sector cement manufacturers — reshaping the North's cement market landscape.
Jazz × Warid
Prepared and coached senior management from Warid (Dhabi Group) and Jazz (VEON) on the benefits of the merger — two of Pakistan's largest telecom players.
Combined footprint: 75M+ customers today.
100+ combined years of expertise — with Gen Z insight.
Seasoned strategy, finance, operations, and tech-scaleup practitioners, working alongside the next generation to solve today's employee challenges.
Ready to design a Future Ready transition together?
Reach out to AdVentures Advisory to explore how we tailor Empowering People, Enabling Possibilities for your organisation.