ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication had launched two more projects worth one billion rupees for the provision of mobile and high-speed internet services in the Tharparkar and Gwadar districts.
On the directive of Minister IT & Telecom, the Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved an award of 2 contracts worth approximately Rs1.06 billion to Telenor and Ufone for the unserved and under-served communities of Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
“We own the urban and rural areas of Sindh and continuously rolling out Broadband, OFC and other connectivity projects for these areas without any discrimination,” the official of the ministry said.
A project worth more than Rs870 million for Tharparkar district will be completed in 18 months and provide mobile and broadband facilities to more than 72,000 residents of various unserved villages spread over an area of 10,432 sq. km.
He said the broadband project had also been approved costing Rs188.1 million for more than 15,000 people in 19 villages of Gwadar, Balochistan.
He said that the completion of these projects would provide an opportunity to the residents of unserved, under-served and remote areas of Balochistan and Sindh “not only to connect with the digital world but also be able to find convenience” in their daily routines, their businesses and other life need with this connectivity.