Telenor Pakistan Chief Marketing Officer Ahsan Maykan has departed the company after an 18-year career, with his exit coming as Pak Telecom Mobile Limited continues its operational takeover of Telenor Pakistan following the Islamabad High Court’s approval of the Scheme of Amalgamation on June 30, 2026.
Maykan announced his departure through his LinkedIn profile, reflecting on a career that began at the entry level just months after completing graduate school and progressed over nearly two decades to the Chief Marketing Officer role within Telenor Pakistan’s top management team. During his time at the company, he witnessed Telenor Pakistan advance from fifth position to second position in Pakistan’s telecom market within three years of entering the country, a period he described as formative in his professional development. In the final three years of his tenure, he served in the top management team where he was part of the team that orchestrated what he described as a major turnaround in the company’s growth story. He specifically credited Umair Mohsin, Omer Bin Tariq, Usman Javaid, and Khurrum Ashfaque for mentoring him across different phases of his career.
Maykan’s departure follows that of Telenor Pakistan Chief Consumer Business Officer Waqas Aman Ullah, who also stepped down as PTML progressed its takeover, suggesting that the corporate restructuring is resulting in significant leadership changes at the senior executive level as two previously separate organisations consolidate into a single merged entity. The transition has not been limited to departures, with the merged entity simultaneously bringing in new leadership where needed. Mudasser Shafiq, who served as acting Chief Financial Officer of Telenor Pakistan, has been formally appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the newly merged PTML, providing continuity in financial leadership as the organisation integrates.
PTML has also assumed control of Telenor’s iconic 345 headquarters in Islamabad, with the building now operating as PTML’s headquarters as the network prepares for its transition under the global e& brand. The Islamabad High Court approval of the Scheme of Amalgamation on June 30 provided the final legal clearance needed for the merger to proceed to full operational integration, setting in motion a series of structural and leadership changes that are expected to continue as the combined entity establishes its new identity and operating model under the e& group’s global telecommunications framework.
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