The government has inked an agreement to provide high-speed internet on motorways beginning with M3 and M5. The M5 motorway connects Multan with Sukkur in Sindh while the M3 motorway links the M2 motorway with M4 near Khanewal. Under the agreement between the ministry of communication and a private company, Rs300 million will be spent to provide 4G internet services along the entire motorways on M3 and M5. The government has allocated Rs140 million for M3 and Rs160 million for M5. Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haq and Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed on Wednesday held a press conference to announce the project. T.
50 fire engines, two bowsers given to Karachi by federal government
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January 11, 2021
KARACHI: As many as 50 state-of-the-art fire tenders procured by the federal government have arrived at the Karachi Port to enhance the firefighting capability of the city.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, along with Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar and Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Aminul Haq, attended a ceremony on Sunday at the port to receive the fire tenders on behalf of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). Reports said two bowsers, having the capacity to store 18,000 litres of water, are also the part of new fleet, purchased by the federal government to enhance the firefighting capability of Karachi.