Pakistan plans to hold its first auction for 3G and 4G mobile phone networks on Wednesday.The government could raise more than $1bn (£595m) from the auction, which is also expected to provide a boost to the economy and create tens of thousands of new jobs. But what does the new technology mean for Pakistan's growing number of mobile phone users?
Nosheen Abbas reports from Islamabad.
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