In the year 2013, when Pakistan Muslim League-N came to power, the free Wi-Fi facility was started in Punjab, but in the year 2021, when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was in power, the free Wi-Fi facility was terminated by saying that it would be charged annually. The subsidy is high.
After that, the free government Wi-Fi facility was discontinued in Punjab, but there were often boards outside bus stops and libraries with the Wi-Fi sign embossed on them, but it was just a sign.
Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, announced in the meeting last days that her government will provide free Wi-Fi facilities in Punjab. It was informed that initially the free Wi-Fi ‘Pilot Project’ will be started at 10 locations in Lahore, increasing the number of these points to 516.
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Under this pilot project, free Wi-Fi will be available at educational institutions, airports, railway stations, and bus stands.
In the same meeting, Maryam Nawaz also emphasized taking steps for IT City and increasing links with international companies.
The Punjab government has assigned the task to the Punjab Information Technology Board in this regard, and the work has also been accelerated on the special instructions of the provincial government.
Funds have also been allocated in the budget for the provision of free Wi-Fi across Punjab.
Yesterday, Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman said in the budget speech that the total cost of the project is one billion rupees.