Pak Datacom

Pak Datacom is a Pakistani company operating in telecommunications and information-technology services. The company was incorporated as a private limited company in July 1992 and subsequently converted into a public limited company in June 1994. Its corporate identity is associated with the provision of telecommunications and IT services in Pakistan rather than with a consumer-facing product brand. The company is publicly listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Its ownership structure is anchored by the Telecom Foundation, which holds 55% of the shares. The Telecom Foundation operates under Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology, giving Pak Datacom an ownership and institutional connection to the public-sector telecommunications ecosystem. The other 45% of the shares are held by foreign and private investors. A significant governance event occurred in 2012, when the company's chief executive officer, Salman Elahi Malik, was removed from office for corruption. This event is part of the publicly documented corporate history of Pak Datacom and is relevant to assessments of its leadership and governance, although the available reference material does not provide further detail about the proceedings, financial impact, or subsequent management arrangements. Available reference material describes Pak Datacom at a high level as a telecommunications and IT-services provider. It does not identify a detailed portfolio of named consumer products, major proprietary platforms, international subsidiaries, or specific service launches. Accordingly, the company is best characterized as a Pakistan-focused corporate services provider whose principal areas are telecommunications connectivity and related information-technology services.

Pak Datacom was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in July 1992. The company later changed its legal form and became a public limited company in June 1994, a transition that positioned it for broader external ownership and public-market participation. The company operates in telecommunications and information technology. Publicly available reference material describes these activities in general terms and does not provide a detailed chronology of individual service launches, network projects, acquisitions, or geographic expansion. Its identity is therefore primarily that of a corporate telecommunications and IT-services provider rather than a branded consumer-products business. Pak Datacom is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Its ownership is led by the Telecom Foundation, which holds 55% of the company. The Telecom Foundation operates under Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology. The remaining 45% is owned by foreign and private investors, creating a mixed ownership structure combining a majority institutional stake with non-governmental investment. In 2012, chief executive officer Salman Elahi Malik was removed from office for corruption. The event represents the clearest documented leadership and governance controversy in the available company history. The reference material does not specify the precise allegations, investigative process, successor, or financial consequences, so those details remain undocumented here. The available sources do not establish a more detailed founding narrative, a named founder, a current executive roster, a specific headquarters location, or a comprehensive list of branded products. On the documented evidence, Pak Datacom's historical development is defined by its 1992 incorporation, 1994 conversion to a public limited company, public-market status, majority Telecom Foundation ownership, and the 2012 removal of its chief executive for corruption.

• 2012

  Chief executive removed for corruption

  [1]Pak Datacomen.wikipedia.org

  Chief executive officer Salman Elahi Malik was removed from office for corruption.

• 1994

  Converted into a public limited company

  [1]Pak Datacomen.wikipedia.org

  The company converted from a private limited company into a public limited company in June 1994.

• 1992

  Incorporated as a private limited company

  [1]Pak Datacomen.wikipedia.org

  Pak Datacom was incorporated as a private limited company in July 1992.

A Pakistan-focused telecommunications and IT-services provider with majority ownership by the Telecom Foundation and a public listing on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

• Telecommunications

  Telecommunications services

  Pak Datacom is described as providing telecommunications services in Pakistan. The available reference does not identify specific connectivity products, network technologies, tariff plans, or named telecommunications packages.

• Information technology

  Information-technology services

  The company also provides information-technology services. Public reference material does not specify the individual solutions, platforms, managed services, or enterprise offerings included in this category.

• 2012

  Removal of CEO Salman Elahi Malik for corruption

  Pak Datacom's chief executive officer, Salman Elahi Malik, was removed from office for corruption in 2012. The available source does not provide further details about the allegations, proceedings, or consequences.

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• 1994

  Conversion to a public limited companyStrategy

  Background

  Pak Datacom had been incorporated as a private limited company in 1992.

  Action taken

  The company converted into a public limited company in June 1994.

  Aftermath

  The conversion preceded the company's public-market status, although the available reference does not document the immediate operational or financial effects.

  Source

1. 1Pak Datacomen.wikipedia.org