The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has pledged to provide females with free smartphones. It will cooperate with carrier network providers to provide 2,000 locally assembled phones to women with SIM cards in Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The initiative aligns with PTA’s celebration of reaching the 200 million user base milestone. Just recently, the country accumulated an astounding figure in both mobile and fixed-line services.
“The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) proudly announces a historic milestone, crossing 200 million telecom subscribers nationwide. With 150 million broadband and over 2 million Fiber To The Home (FTTH) subscribers, this achievement reflects Pakistan’s accelerated digital growth and PTA’s commitment to inclusive connectivity,” a PTA press statement read.
“As part of the celebrations marking Pakistan surpassing 200 million telecom subscribers, mobile manufacturers have contributed 2,000 locally assembled smartphones to be distributed among female SIM owners through computerized balloting across Pakistan, AJK, and GB”.
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The move also promotes female inclusion in telecom services. The country is reinforcing its efforts in ensuring equal access for every citizen to digital services.
PTA is also working on providing free WiFi at universities for six months. These educational institutions shall be recognized by HEC and must be female-only.
Jazz, Telenor, Ufone, Zong, and SCO are the prominent mobile network operators in Pakistan.