PITB to revoke seven licenses

Published June 14, 2002

LAHORE, June 13: The Punjab Information Technology Board has decided to revoke the licenses of private parties who have sublet government schools and colleges to run Intermediate in Computer Science classes.

It is learnt that the PITB had received information that some licensees had sublet some institutions, on commission basis, to run ICS classes.

Following investigation, the PITB officials told Dawn, the board had found that a private party had sublet seven schools and colleges for 20 per cent commission. Further investigation revealed that the second party too had sublet the institutions to a third party, also on 20 per cent commission. The party actually running the classes in those institutions was actually getting only 60 per cent of the revenue.

When contacted, PITB chairman Dr Hamayun Mian said the board had decided to revoke the license of the original party and was considering to initiate legal proceedings against it for violation of the agreement signed with the board.

Dr Mian said the board had also decided to issue licenses to the parties who had of satisfactorily running ICS classes.

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