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Zong in Pakistan, reviewed

China Mobile-owned operator with strong 5G deployment. Second-place to Jazz on speed but competitive on pricing.

Strongest city
Lahore
165 Mbps median
Avg download (all cities)
115 Mbps
Across 3 measured combinations
Reach
Nationwide (mobile)
Mobile operator

Zong performance, every city we measured

CityTechDownloadUploadLatencyLossSamples
Lahore5G165 Mbps23 Mbps29 ms0.9%11,200
Karachi5G158 Mbps22 Mbps31 ms1.1%9,400
Peshawar4G21 Mbps6 Mbps56 ms2.8%6,700

Where Zong actually leads

Based on our data, Zong is strongest in Lahore, where it delivers 165 Mbps median download. The Zongfootprint covers 3 measured city/technology combinations, which is moderate coverage relative to the major Pakistani ISP market.

How to read this data

Median figures filter out small-sample data: each row above represents at least 3,000 individual measurements from Ookla's Speedtest open-data quarterly release. Numbers reflect what real users typically experience, not advertised speeds.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zong good in Pakistan?

China Mobile-owned operator with strong 5G deployment. Second-place to Jazz on speed but competitive on pricing. For most users, the better question is whether it's available at your specific address. Use the per-city pages linked below to check where Zong ranks against competitors.

What internet speed does Zong actually deliver?

Across all cities we measured, Zong delivers 115 Mbps median download. The strongest city is Lahore at 165 Mbps; the weakest is Peshawar at 21 Mbps.

Where can I get Zong?

Nationwide (mobile) For city-level rankings, use the links below.

Compare cities for Zong

Compare to other Pakistani ISPs

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