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USF Board okays Rs8b contract for broadband services for remote areas
National
December 21, 2020
LAHORE: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved award of contracts, worth approximately Rs8.81 billion, to provide high speed mobile broadband services for around 6 million people in un-served and under-served areas of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Advised by the Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication, Syed Amin Ul Haque, the USF Board also approved award of ‘Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development’ contracts to Telenor, Ufone and Jazz and optic fiber cable contracts to PTCL. These projects were approved in the 75th board of directors meeting of USF, presided over by the Federal Secretary for Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Chairman of USF Board Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui.
Telenor Pakistan Champions Gender Equality and Inclusiveness in the Workplace
>Telenor Pakistan takes pride in leading the way when it comes to workplace inclusion and has established itself as a true champion of diversity. In line with this commitment, in 2018 Telenor Pakistan joined hands with Champions of Change Coalition, Australia under their group Male Champions of Change, Pakistan to promote policies and best practices to drive female participation in the workforce.
The Champions of Change Coalition Impact Report 2020 highlights significant developments in this domain. The report is an annual study with data from 185 organisations, operating in 155 countries, and is one of the largest cross sector voluntary public disclosures on gender equality measures globally. More than 250 leaders of these organisations are active contributors in making workplaces around the world safer, respectful, and inclusive environments for women.