The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has been approached to review the merger between PTCL and Telenor before the upcoming spectrum auction.CCP has completed Phase I of its review, identifying risks of substantial competition reduction in the telecom market.Transparency issues have arisen due to difficulties in obtaining relevant financial data from PTCL and concerns about cross-subsidization.The CCP is conducting a comprehensive evaluation, including the analysis of market power concentration and the potential impact of the merger.