Telephones 2.552 million (1997)

Telephone system the domestic system is mediocre, but adequate for government and business use, in part because major businesses have established their own private systems; since 1988, the government has promoted investment in the national telecommunications system on a priority basis; despite major improvements in trunk and urban systems, telecommunication services are still not readily available to the major portion of the population
domestic: microwave radio relay
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); microwave radio relay to neighboring countries

Radio broadcast stations AM 26, FM 8, shortwave 11

Radios 11.3 million (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations 29

Televisions 2.08 million (1993 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Pakistan on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Pakistan Communications 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Pakistan Communications 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.