Staff Reporter Mansehra
Information Technology Minister Syed Amin-ul Haq said on Friday that by December 2022, 5G technology will be introduced in the country,
The minister said this during the inaugural cere-mony of a software technology park at the Hazara University in Mansehra.
He said that connectivity and high-speed inter-net projects costing Rs31 billion would soon be completed.
The ceremony was also attended by Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati. The technology park, covering an area of 12,000 square foot, was set up in collaboration with Paki-stan Software Export Board.
Stressing upon the youth to familiarize them-selves with digital technology, IT Minister Ameeul Haq said it was key to achieve a brighter future, adding that his ministry would collaborate with the university to set up a National Incubation Center.
He said that the government was working on Smart Phone For All project, enabling 220 million Pakistanis to get hold of advanced mobile phones.
Ameeul Haq said that instructions had been issued to PTA, mobile phone companies and USF for resolving connectivity issues in Mansehra.
He said that an emergency service, by the name of ‘Pehl’, would soon be introduced, enabling peo-ple to seek ambulance service, police help, fire bri-gade, gas electricity and rescue services.
Appreciating provision of internet in remote areas of the country, Railways Minister Azam Swati said that the IT ministry was doing an extraordinary job.
