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THE 90TH UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND BOARD MEETING: KEY DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
The 90th board meeting of the Universal Service Fund (USF) convened on June 11th, 2024, welcoming the newly appointed CEO, Chaudhry Mudassar Naveed, to his first session. The meeting, chaired by Additional Secretary IT, Ministry of IT and Telecommuni
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89TH BOD MEETING UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND BOARD CHARTS PATH FORWARD!
The 89th Board of Directors meeting was presided by the Chairman USF Board of Directors Capt (R) Mr. Muhammad Mahmood, Additional Secretary (Incharge), Ministry of IT and Telecommunications. The board deliberated on matters of strategic importance pe
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USF AWARDS CONTRACT WORTH RS 6.78 BILLION TO UFONE FOR BROADBAND SERVICES IN SIBBI DISTRICT OF BALUCHISTAN, & OFC FOR MOTORWAY M-8
ISLAMABAD (13-7-2023): The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded contract worth approximately PKR 6.78 billion to Ufone for providing High Speed Mobile Broadband services in Sibbi district of Balochistan province and M-8 Motorway. Federal Ministe
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85TH MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND CHAIRED BY SECRETARY IT NAVID AHMED SHAIKH.
85th meeting of Board of Directors of Universal Service Fund was held here at USF Head office chaired by SECRETARY IT & Chairman USF Board Mr. Navid A. Shaikh. The Chairman and the management of the USF warmly welcomed its newly appointed board membe
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USF IN COLLABORATION WITH CDA ORGANIZED A TREE PLANTATION DRIVE IN FATIMA JINNAH PARK
USF in collaboration with CDA organized a Tree Plantation Drive in Fatima Jinnah Park Afforestation is the most effective way to mitigate climate effects, Amin Ul Haque Rainy season, increase in heat, unexpected floods, changes in winter and spring s
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OFFICIAL INAUGURATION OF GOKINA SMART VILLAGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITU AND HUAWEI
Islamabad; Wednesday, 22nd February 2023: “In line with the Government’s Digital Pakistan vision and the UN SDGs, Smart Village Pakistan aims to digitally transform remote and rural communities with Internet connectivity and empower local residents w
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CLEANLINESS DRIVE BY USF ON TRIAL 5 TO SPREAD THE AWARENESS TO KEEP YOUR CITY CLEAN PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Islamabad; 29th January 2023, As directed by the Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication Syed Amin-Ul-Haque the Universal Service Fund (USF) in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration organized a Cleanliness Drive
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MOITT LAUNCHED 2 PROJECTS WORTH PKR 1 BILLION FOR 4G LTE CONNECTIVITY IN THARPARKAR & GWADAR DISTRICTS
Islamabad: Friday, 28th October 2022: Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication, Syed Amin-Ul-Haque said that we own the urban and rural areas of Sindh. We are continuously rolling out Broadband, OFC and other connectivit
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MOITT: USF BOARD APPROVED 8 PROJECTS WORTH PKR 10 BILLION OF BROADBAND SERVICES & OFC FOR 3.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN 4 PROVINCES.
Record 57 Connectivity Projects at a cost of PKR 62 Billion launched through USF in Un/Under-served areas of Pakistan from July 2018 to June 2022: Syed Amin-Ul-Haque
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FEDERAL IT MINISTRY LAUNCHED 3 MORE PROJECTS OF OFC WORTH PKR, 5 BILLION FOR 6 DISTRICTS OF SINDH.
Federal IT Ministry launched 3 more Projects of OFC worth PKR, 5 Billion for 6 Districts of Sindh.
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USF BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES 7 PROJECTS WORTH PKR 8 BILLION TO PROVIDE HI-SPEED INTERNET TO OVER 2.5 MILLION RESIDENTS IN REMOTE AREAS OF ALL PROVINCES INCLUDING PKR 3.5BILLION PROJECTS IN #BALOCHISTAN.
Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MOITT) Launch 7 more projects worth PKR 8 billion of Optical Fiber Cable and Broadband Services for provinces. The USF Board of Directors approved all projects, including PKR 3.5 Billion projects for Balochistan.
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MOITT LAUNCHES 2 PROJECTS OF HIGH-SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND WORTH PKR 698 MILLION, FOR 4 MORE DISTRICTS OF SINDH: SHAHDAD KOT, LARKANA, NOWSHERO FEROZE AND BENAZIRABAD
MOITT LAUNCHES 2 PROJECTS OF HIGH-SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND WORTH PKR 698 MILLION, FOR 4 MORE DISTRICTS OF SINDH: SHAHDAD KOT, LARKANA, NOWSHERO FEROZE AND BENAZIRABAD
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MINISTRY OF IT & TELECOM GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MoITT; launched PKR 11.5 billion Broadband & OFC Projects for 19 Districts including Kumrat Valley and Swat. On directive of Federal Minister for IT & Telecom Syed Amin Ul Haque to speed up the number of Projects, USF Board approved 10 Projects in al
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MOITT APPROVED FUNDS OVER PKR 18 BILLION FOR 30 PROJECTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22
Islamabad, August 06, 2021: The Policy Committee of the Universal Service Fund (USF) under the Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication has approved the budget of over PKR 18 billion for 30 projects.
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USF BOARD APPROVED PROJECTS WORTH PKR 993 MILLION TO JAZZ TO PROVIDE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICES IN SINDH & PUNJAB
The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth approximately PKR 993 million to provide high speed internet services to approximately 0.66 million people in un-served and under-served areas of Sindh and Punjab provinces.
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11 PROJECTS WORTH PKR 8.5 BILLION WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO TRANSFORM DIGITAL BALOCHISTAN, AMIN UL HAQUE
Islamabad, September 15, 2021: The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth approximately PKR 1.36 billion to Telenor for providing high-speed mobile broadband 4G services in Chaghi and Nushki districts of Balochistan province.
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USF AWARDED CONTRACT WORTH PKR 555 MILLION TO TELENOR FOR PROVIDING HIGH SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES IN NOWSHERA, MARDAN, SWABI AND CHARSADDA DISTRICTS
The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth approximately PKR 555 million to Telenor for providing High Speed Mobile Broadband services in Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi and Charsadda districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN DR. ARIF ALVI INAUGURATES THE OPTIC FIBER CABLE PROJECT IN NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD AND KHAIRPUR DISTRICTS
Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication through Universal Service Fund (USF) has initiated projects worth PKR 2.1 billion in three districts of Sindh, Benazirabad, Naushahro Feroze and Khairpur.
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MOITT THROUGH USF LAUNCHED “SMART VILLAGE” PROJECT IN FOUR PROVINCES, ISLAMABAD AND GILGIT-BALTISTAN
June 16, 2021, Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication through Universal Service Fund (USF) launched Smart Village project in four provinces, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan.
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USF BOARD APPROVED PKR 18 BILLION BUDGET & PKR 2.14 BILLION FOR HIGH SPEED BROADBAND PROJECTS FOR 2.2 MILLION PEOPLES OF PUNJAB AND KPK
The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth approximately PKR 2.14 billion to provide high speed internet to approximately 2.2 million people in un-served and under-served areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
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ADDRESS BY FOREIGN MINISTER AND FEDERAL MINISTER FOR IT AND TELECOMMUNICATION AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF HIGH SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND PROJECT IN MULTAN AND KHANEWAL DISTRICTS
July 08, 2021, Islamabad: The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth approximately PKR 154 Million to Jazz for providing High Speed Mobile Broadband services in Multan and Khanewal districts of Punjab province.
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USF AWARDS CONTRACT WORTH PKR 781 MILLION TO TELENOR TO PROVIDE HIGH SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES IN SWAT
June 03, 2021, Islamabad: Ministry for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication has launched two major Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects to empower the communities of Asia’s Switzerland Swat.
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LAUNCHED 9 PROJECTS WORTH OVER PKR 8.48 BILLION FOR PROVISION OF HIGH SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE PROJECTS IN SINDH- FEDERAL MINISTER OF IT AND TELECOMMUNICATION
Jacobabad, May 24, 2021: The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth approximately PKR 344 Million to Jazz for providing High Speed Mobile Broadband services in Jacobabad, Shikarpur & Kashmore districts of Sindh province.
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USF AWARDS CONTRACT WORTH PKR 2.07 BILLION TO UFONE FOR PROVIDING HIGH SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES IN KECH DISTRICT
The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth approximately PKR 2.07 Billion to Ufone for providing High Speed Mobile Broadband services in Kech district of Balochistan province.
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USF BOARD APPROVES NINE CONTRACTS WORTH PKR 8.15 BILLION FOR HIGH SPEED MOBILE BROADBAND AND OPTIC FIBER CABLE PROJECTS
The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved 09 Projects worth approximately PKR 8.15 Billion to provide High Speed Mobile Broadband services to approximately 7.59 Million people in un-served and under-served areas of Punjab
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