PESHAWAR: Continuing its partnership with Jazz for developing cellular access in underserved regions, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a new contract worth Rs90 million to Jazz Pakistan.

The contract has been awarded under the Broadband for Sustainable Development Project in South Waziristan, according to a press release issued on Thursday.

A signing ceremony took place between USF Chief Executive Haaris Mahmood Chaudhary and Jazz Chief Corporate and Enterprise Officer Syed Ali Naseer.

Federal Minister for IT & Telecom Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui informed the audience that through this project services would be provided to a population of 0.64m people in 411 muzas.

Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2019

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