Read this post in Urdu First thing first. Let’s have a look at the print ad that I am going to talk about. (Clicking on ad will open the image in new window in full size) A little background of the advert: this Print ad is by Universal Service Fund, published last month in various national newspapers and magazines. Though there is a scandal already...
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the Telecom authorities to set up IT centers at each Union Council level, fully equipped with latest technology, ensuring the efficient and effective connectivity both domestic and overseas to the people of the region. This he said while presiding over 27th meeting of the Board of Directors of USF (Universal...
The meeting of the board of Universal Service Fund (USF) presided over by the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday approved two projects to provide basic telephony and data services in Balochistan and broadband services in interior Sindh. The meeting also decided to initiate more telecom related projects in Balochistan to improve the telecom...
Riaz Asher Siddiqui has been appointed as CEO of Universal Service Fund to replace Mr. Parvez Iftikhar, with immediate effect, told us sources aware of the development. Reportedly Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan, took the decision, who also happens to be the chairman of the USF board. However, as per our source, board members hadn’t...
Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has won yet another Universal Service Fund (USF) project for installation and provision of broadband services in the whole of Sukkur region in Sindh province. “PTCL is committed to the Government of Pakistan’s vision for bridging the digital divide and creating an expansive growth of broadband in...
Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded a contract worth Rs. 59 Million to setup telemedicine networks around Rawalpindi, Karachi and Multan, using the already deployed Broadband Networks in the region. The contract between Oratier Technologies and USF was signed by CEO-USF, Parvez Iftikhar and Director (Projects) Oratier, Zia ul Islam on Wednesday in...
Universal Service Fund board will set-up telemedicine network in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Multan to help flood hit areas of Sindh. In it’s board meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as Minister-Information Technology, at Prime Minister’s House recently, projects budget of Rs. 9.9 billion for Financial Year 2011-12 got approved...
Read this post in Urdu Like we all know that Government of Pakistan was desperately looking forward to auctioning 3G licenses to meet it’s budget deficits, however, informed sources claim that government may go with Plan B to meet budget deficits if 3G license auction doesn’t happen this year. Earlier plan was to generate at least Rs. 75 billion...
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We recently got a chance to communicate with Mr. Naeem Zamindar, CEO Wateen Telecom, through email, to have better understanding of his vision for rural community, broadband penetration into rural areas and how it can uplift the social standards in the country. ProPakistani: What is Wateen’s share for stretching broadband in rural areas? Naeem Zamindar:...
Telecom operators in Pakistan are reluctant to explore new regions/cities to stretch their coverage and services, despite funding option available through Universal Service Fund. This is partially true for both telephony (mainly wireless) and broadband service providers, however, broadband operators need to give this issue the greater attention. Cellular...
The Prime Minister of Pakistan; Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani inaugurated Universal Service Fund’s (USF) project aimed at providing basic telecom services in Bahawalpur division’s unserved areas. The ceremony was held at Bahawalpur circuit house on Thursday. He also inaugurated the Pakistan Software Export Boards’s (PSEB) web portal (it.org.pk)...
Broadband subscribers in Pakistan reached 1.40 million mark – compared to 900,000 subscribers, 11 months ago – adding half a million broadband users in last fiscal year, reported Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in it’s latest stats. DSL subscribers rose to 654,707 compared with 476,722 subscribers in June 2010, while the number of WiMAX internet...
Government of Pakistan is in process of consulting the concerned stakeholders to move the funds lying under the head of Universal Service Fund and Research & Development Fund to Federal Consolidated Fund, told us sources close to the development. If approved by the government, over 40 billion rupees will be moved from commercial banks to Federal...
Wateen has managed to grab Universal Service Fund’s fiber optic project for Balochistan – worth Rs. 2.4 billion. Under the agreement, Wateen Telecom will develop an extensive optical fiber network, spanning over 1,100 km in northern Balochistan. The project will provide state of the art digital infrastructure in remote areas of Balochistan,...
By Umair Mohsin 40 Kilometers out of Karachi, in the neighborhood of Sultanabad, Kemari Town lies a small goth named Anwar Thaheem of over 3000 inhabitants. The village consists of a school, a single entertainment area and just one bricked house which is owned by the chieftain whilst the rest are thatched huts. The majority of the residences are illiterate...
