The meeting of the board of Universal Service Fund (USF) presided over by the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani… Read More
PTCL Grabs USF Project for Sukkur Region
Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) has won yet another Universal Service Fund (USF) project for installation and provision of broadband… Read More
USF Awards Telemedicine Network Contract
Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded a contract worth Rs. 59 Million to setup telemedicine networks around Rawalpindi, Karachi and Multan,… Read More
USF to Setup Telemedicine Network for Flood Hit Areas
Universal Service Fund board will set-up telemedicine network in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Multan to help flood hit areas of Sindh.… Read More
ISPs Reluctant to Expand Despite Funding
Telecom operators in Pakistan are reluctant to explore new regions/cities to stretch their coverage and services, despite funding option available… Read More
Government May Move USF Money to Federal Consolidated Fund
Government of Pakistan is in process of consulting the concerned stakeholders to move the funds lying under the head of… Read More
Wateen Wins USF’s Balochistan Fiber Optic Project
Wateen has managed to grab Universal Service Fund’s fiber optic project for Balochistan – worth Rs. 2.4 billion. Under the… Read More
Stern Action Urged Against Defaulting Telecom Firms
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT and Telecom has expressed concerns over the issue of recovery of due payments… Read More
PTA Suspends 5 LDI Licenses After Winning Court Cases
The Islamabad High Court has dismissed, with costs, writ petitions and appeals filed by LDI operators against the Pakistan Telecommunication… Read More
Rural Broadband In Pakistan: Switched Off
By Umair Mohsin 40 Kilometers out of Karachi, in the neighborhood of Sultanabad, Kemari Town lies a small goth named… Read More
Serving the Un-served With Technology: USF
Munday is one of the most historic village in Chakwal located 25 kilometers in east of Chakwal with old cultural… Read More
AGP Completes Initial Audits of USF and National ICTR&D
Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) completed initial audit of all auctioned projects and administrative expenses of Universal Service Funds (USF)… Read More
