ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that free WiFi would be provided to citizens at 30 locations of Islamabad with the tentative deadline of December 30 this year.

In reply to a question asked by MNA Ibrar Ahmad, Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi in a written reply said CDA in collaboration with the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) will facilitate free public WiFi at 30 designated locations in line with the vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The minister said the tentative deadline of availability of the facility at the designated locations was by the end of December.

He said free WiFi will be available at metro stations, CDA Hospital, Japanese Park, Lakeview Park, Daman-i-Koh, Fatima Jinnah Park, Sunday Bazaars G-6, H-9 and F-6 Markaz and F-7 Markaz.

Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2025

Editorial

Updated 09 Aug, 2026

Makkah agreement

IN the midst of a gruelling war between the US and Iran — currently at a stalemate — the signing of the Makkah...
09 Aug, 2026

Conflicting priorities

THERE is a reasonable argument that the democratic process must go on regardless of prevailing conditions; that...
09 Aug, 2026

FIFA controversy

FIFA PRESIDENT Gianni Infantino is at the centre of a storm of his own making. Even after a crisis meeting in...
Updated 08 Aug, 2026

Danger ahead

PAKISTAN has already paid a heavy human price this monsoon, even as another dangerous spell approaches. NDMA figures...
08 Aug, 2026

Israeli impunity

ANY hope that Hamas’s decision to disarm would lead to a breakthrough has been dashed for one simple reason:...
Updated 08 Aug, 2026

Flawed investigations

An inaccurate record of a victim’s wounds hinders the dispensation of justice. Medical examiners in such a critical area cannot cut corners.