News Summary:
On April 17, 2026, VEON Ltd. confirmed it will release its consolidated financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on May 13, 2026, at 8:00 GST. This follows a disclosure on April 16, 2026, revealing $90,000 in lobbying efforts by Akin Gump LLP on behalf of VEON for Q1 2026. The lobbying focused on "Emerging markets telecom digital AI policy in frontier/strategic geographies" including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. Earlier, on April 14, 2026, VEON announced that the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) authorized its subsidiary, Jazz International Holding Limited (JIH), to acquire TPL Insurance Limited. This approval is a step towards building a comprehensive digital financial services ecosystem and accelerating digital financial services in Pakistan.