July 28, 2020, Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan, lauding the measures taken by USF about broadening the mobile and internet coverage, especially in the backward and inaccessible areas, on Tuesday, directed to speed up all the necessary steps for the inclusion of priority sectors like education in the jurisdiction of USF.
He also praised the measures taken for tele-schooling and provision of education through internet and said that facilitation of youth towards education was a must for utilization of their talent.
He was heading a high-level meeting here about ensuring enhanced and improved coverage of internet in the country. Issues of the telecom sector were also discussed.
Federal ministers, including Shafqat Mehmood and Asad Umar, PM’s Adviser on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Special Assistant to PM Tania Aidrus, secretary Information Technology, chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Universal Service Fund (USF) and other officers attended the meeting.
Provision of cheaper internet packages for easy internet access for the youth was ordered and he directed to consider the telecom issues in the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) and take decisions within the next two weeks.
The meeting discussed in detail the measures being taken to ensure enhanced and improved internet coverage and addressing the issues relating to the telecom sector.
During the meeting, views were also exchanged on various USF projects for ensuring mobile and internet coverage in the country’s backward areas.
