STAFF REPORTER
ISLAMABAD The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board Friday approved award of contracts worth Rs 729 million to Telenor and PMTL (Ufone) for Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development Projects. The decision to award the contracts had been taken in the 70th Board of Directors meeting of USF. Secretary IT Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui chaired the board meeting, said a press release issue here. Telenor is being awarded the contract of Muzaffargarh Lot and Small Lot I-1 (district: Islamabad) while PTML (Ufone) is being awarded the contract of Small Lot P-4 (Bhakkar, Khushab, Jhang and Mianwali). During the meeting, the Secretary IT was apprised about the advances in USF projects. The Hi-speed Broadband services in Mazaffargarh lot will benefit an unserved population of around 2 Million thereby covering 666 unserved muazas and an approximate unserved area of 14,195 sq. km. Muzaffargarh Lot encompasses Muzaffargarh and Ranjanpur districts.
