New PTA Report Reveals Pakistan’s Fastest Mobile Network

Zong recorded Pakistan's fastest national 4G download and upload speeds in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's (PTA) latest Mobile Network Experience Benchmarking Report.

Key points

• In Mirpur, Skardu and Muzaffarabad, where SCO additionally operates, Zong recorded the fastest download speeds at 19.06 Mbps, 14.76 Mbps and 14.7 Mbps respectively.
• For video experience, Zong scored 41.66 out of 100, narrowly ahead of Jazz at 41.51.
• While games experience stood at 43.85, the national 4G video experience score was 37.53 out of 100.
• The report indicated a national average 4G download speed of 18.9 Mbps throughout all devices, rising to 31.3 Mbps on high-end devices.
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While Ufone led the national mobile gaming category, jazz ranked second in both download and upload speeds. The report was based on independent measurements collected by Opensignal over 90 days. PTA Eyes Stricter Rules for Leading Telcos.

In practice, the benchmarking covered Jazz, Telenor, Ufone and Zong throughout Pakistan and 20 cities. It assessed download speed, upload speed, video experience, games experience and time on network.

Zong recorded an average national 4G download speed of 18.55 Mbps, followed by Jazz at 17.61 Mbps, Ufone at 12.82 Mbps and Telenor at 7.5 Mbps.

Zong additionally topped 4G upload speeds at 7.81 Mbps. Jazz followed at 6.26 Mbps, Ufone at 4.42 Mbps and Telenor at 2.82 Mbps.

For video experience, Zong scored 41.66 out of 100, narrowly ahead of Jazz at 41.51. Ufone led games experience with 50.08 points, followed by Zong at 47.28.

Zong additionally recorded the highest time on network at 96.59 percent. Jazz stood at 93.33 percent, Telenor at 92.58 percent and Ufone at 92.16 percent.

Meanwhile, the report indicated a national average 4G download speed of 18.9 Mbps throughout all devices, rising to 31.3 Mbps on high-end devices. Average 4G upload speed stood at 5.32 Mbps.

While games experience stood at 43.85, the national 4G video experience score was 37.53 out of 100. Users remained connected to a mobile data network for an average of 93.67 percent of the time.

In practice, the report additionally assessed 5G performance but PTA cautioned that 5G deployment was still at an early stage.

Limited coverage and a small user base meant the 5G results should be treated as indicative rather than a conclusive measure of nationwide performance.

City-level results varied significantly. While Jazz led download and video experience in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, zong led all five measured categories in Lahore and Multan.

In Karachi, Zong led download, upload and time on network; Jazz topped video experience and Ufone led gaming.

Zong additionally led all five categories in Gujranwala and Sialkot. In Hyderabad, Jazz narrowly led Zong in download speed, with scores of 18.54 Mbps and 18.46 Mbps, respectively.

In Mirpur, Skardu and Muzaffarabad, where SCO additionally operates, Zong recorded the fastest download speeds at 19.06 Mbps, 14.76 Mbps and 14.7 Mbps respectively. Someone is 'Spamming' PTA Every Day.

PTA remarked the measurements were collected from real smartphone users throughout indoor and outdoor locations and during busy and off-peak periods.

For context, the methodology was different from PTA's controlled quality-of-service surveys and drive tests, meaning the results may differ from those assessments. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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