The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) have signed two Rs3 billion agreements for the establishment of fast internet fibre optic cables in separate districts of the province of Sindh.
The two projects would cover 4.7 million users in 140 union councils of Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki and Kashmore districts, providing them with speedy internet facilities.
The agreements were signed by CEO Universal Services Fund, a subsidiary of IT ministry, and acting CEO of PTCL.
The projects would interlink 372 educational institutes, 170 health centres, 217 government offices and 131 banks with speedy internet facility within the districts.
