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ISLAMABAD The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a contract worth PKR 92 Million to Jazz to provide high-speed broadband in Kurram Lot (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The Federal Secretary for IT, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui inaugurated the Next Generation Broadband for the Sustainable Development project in Kurram (Tehsils of FR Kurram, Lower Kurram and Upper Kurram) at a ceremony held at Ministry of IT & Telecom on Monday. The contract was signed by USF CEO Haaris Mahmood Chaudhry and Jazz’s Chief Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Officer Syed Fakhar Ahmed. Through the project, broadband coverage will be provided in 224 mauzas in Kurram covering an approximate unserved area of 2,980 sq. km. As part of the deal, Jazz will w ork towards providing mobile broadband access to people of Kurram District. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, stated that the focus of USF to bridge the digital divide has created a technological revolution in the country. He said that during the current times of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of IT & Telecom is ensuring that broadband connectivity plays a prime role in dealing with this crisis.
