The government plans to introduce 4G broadband services in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on March 23, according to a government announcement.
According to sources in the ministry of information technology, the government has agreed to open up “digital pathways” in GB and AJK and the auction proceeds for new spectrum will be finalized by the middle of May.
“The 4G license auction will take place before June 30, and it will offer not only high-speed internet to GB and AJK, but also higher revenues for their governments,” sources said.
They confirmed that the IT ministry and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) gave Prime Minister Imran Khan a briefing recently, which was also attended by GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid and senior officials from the AJK government and the GB secretariat.
