Telenor Pakistan is 100% owned by the Telenor Group, an international provider of high quality voice, data, content and communication services in 13 markets across Europe and Asia Telenor Group is among the largest mobile operators in the world with 172 million mobile subscriptions and a workforce of approximately 33,000. Telenor Pakistan has invested over US$2.3 billion in the local economy so far. It acquired a GSM license in 2004 and began commercial operations on March 15, 2005. Most recently, Telenor Pakistan has reported a subscriber base of 35 million and a market share of approximately 25%, making it Pakistan's second largest mobile operator.