For a decade, Pakistan’s telecom sector has waited for dedicated competition rules. However, a relentless jurisdictional dispute between the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) and the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) continues to block progress. A Decade of Drafts & Delays: MoITT & CCP DisputeThe core conflict centers on which institution actually possesses the mandate to frame these rules. The judgment clarified that the Competition Act, 2010, and the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996, operate in distinct yet complementary domains. Officials add that until MoITT and the CCP finally resolve this institutional gridlock, the long-awaited Telecom Competition Rules will likely never see the light of day.