Zong Wins 5 Awards at Dragons of Asia 2026, Emerges as Only Telecom Operator to Secure Gold for 5G Excellence
ISLAMABAD, September 1, 2026: Zong, Pakistan’s leading technology services enterprise, has secured five awards at the Dragons of Asia Awards 2026, including two Gold, one Bronze and two Black Dragon Awards, recognizing the creative and marketing excellence behind its major campaigns.
Zong became the only telecom operator to win Gold for its 5G campaigns, with recognition for its ‘5G Launch’ and ‘Aisa Hai Future’ campaigns. The company also received awards for ‘Zong My5 2025’ and ‘Pro Max Hattrick’, highlighting the breadth of its brand communication and creative strategy.
The achievement marks a major milestone for Zong and reflects the creative thinking behind its wider brand strategy, as well as its ambition to turn next-generation technology into meaningful experiences for customers, businesses and communities.
Backed by the global technology and innovation capabilities of China Mobile, Zong launched its 5G journey with a focus on demonstrating how the technology can benefit Pakistan beyond faster internet speeds. Through the ‘Aisa Hai Future’ platform, the company has positioned 5G as an enabler of a smarter, more connected and digitally empowered future.
The ‘5G Launch’ and ‘Aisa Hai Future’ campaigns used simplified communication, consumer education and creative storytelling to make complex technologies more accessible to everyday audiences. The campaigns also highlighted the potential of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to transform the way people live, work and connect.
According to Zong, this approach supports Pakistan’s wider digital transformation ambitions by promoting greater awareness of technology and encouraging a more digitally inclusive society.
The recognition for ‘Zong My5 2025’ and ‘Pro Max Hattrick’ further demonstrates the company’s ability to combine consumer insights, technology and creative execution to communicate its products and network capabilities in a simple and engaging manner.
Commenting on the achievement, Zong Marketing Head Sajid Munir said the five awards, including Gold recognition for the company’s 5G campaigns, reflected the creative excellence behind Zong’s brand strategy.
He said the recognition also validated Zong’s belief that communication around 5G should go beyond technology itself and demonstrate how it can create real value for people.
Zong Deputy Director Marcom Hina Ali said the company’s objective had been to simplify the future for audiences and help consumers understand how technologies such as 5G and AI could benefit their everyday lives.
She added that the five awards reflected the strategic thinking, creativity and consumer understanding behind Zong’s campaigns.
The Dragons of Asia recognition further strengthens Zong’s positioning as a technology-focused telecommunications company, highlighting its efforts to combine 5G connectivity, AI and digital capabilities with creative communication to create value for customers and the wider digital ecosystem in Pakistan.