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Friday, July 26, 2013

Etisalat planning to acquire Warid Telecom


Warid Telecom again on the sales counter. the news buyer will the Etisalat. Sources in investment banking sector told our reporter that UAE based Etisalat which is parent company of PTCL and Ufone has  hired an investment bank for due diligence of Waird Telecom. 

US based Investment bank Goldman Sachs will be adviser on the potential acquisition of Warid telecom.
Warid telecom is sister concern of Wateen Telecom both have head offices Lahore, Pakistan.  Waird and Wateen both owned by UAE based Abu Dhabi Group.
When approached Warid for their version they denied to give any comments in this regard. A higher official inform our reporter on the basis of anonymity that buy and selling is the matter of inverters it is nothing to do with company operations and day to day affairs.
Warid telecom is facing financial and administrative issues since very long. In past owner also try to sold it but failed due to buyers non entrust. Sources told that in past buyers offer through away price to Warid Telecom.

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