The government of Pakistan can no longer utilize Universal Service Fund money for anything except for the dedicated purpose of expanding IT… Read More
USF Asked to Propose Alternative Strategies for Spreaking Broadband Coverage
Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co) 44th Board of Directors Meeting was convened on Thursday April 28th, 2016 in the… Read More
USF Lead ICT Program for Girls Launched in Islamabad
The information and communication technology (ICT) initiative for girls empowerment organized by ministry of information technology in collaboration with Bait-ul-mal,… Read More
USF Subsidizes Rs. 8.8 Bln Worth of Cellular Network to Telenor and Ufone
Universal Service Fund (USF) entered in contracts worth Rs. 8.76 Billion in total with Telenor and Ufone to provide basic… Read More
USF Approves Rural Telephony and e-Services Project for Four Balochistan Districts
Universal Service Fund has approved new rural telephony and e-services projects for Sibi, Loralai, Killa Saifullah & Barkhan districts. Board of… Read More
Ishaq Dar Portrays USF Projects as Government Financed Projects in Federal Budget
In a strange and usual move, Mr. Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, mentioned Universal Service Fund projects in his federal budget speech and… Read More
Who is Ishaq Dar to Approve Universal Service Fund Projects?
A company statement published on Universal Service Fund’s website has said that Mr. Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, approved a telecenter project worth… Read More
Telenor Gets Rs. 1.9 Billion Worth of USF Contract
The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded Telenor Pakistan a contract worth Rs. 1.9 billion to provide basic telephony and data… Read More
Utilization of USF Money: $840 Million Lying with Government to Fill Budgetary Deficits
Universal Service Fund in Pakistan has generated over US$ one billion (Rs. 100 billion) since its creation in 2006, however, just $160 million… Read More
Government Hijacked USF’s Rs. 67.7 Billion to Bring Down its Fiscal Deficit
Government of Pakistan has shown Universal Service Fund’s Rs. 67.7 billion (that were initially moved temporarily to Ministry of Finance) as its revenues… Read More
Role of Fibre Optics in the Rural Development of Pakistan
By Dr. Qamar Munir Optical Communication i.e. using light for transmitting voice signal was first experimented by Alexander Graham Bell… Read More
USF Approves Optic Fiber Cable Project for KPK
Universal Service Fund yesterday approved a 730 kilometre long Optic Fiber Cable project for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said a statement… Read More