Rs 13 million to promote IT in northern areas approved
ISLAMABAD, August 02 2005: The government is all set to launch second phase of information technology (IT) awareness project in northern areas (NAs) for promotion of IT in the country. “A sum of Rs 13 million has been approved for the initial phase. The project was handed over to Comsats, a subsidiary of ministry of Information Technology”, an official in the ministry of Information Technology told Business Recorder here on August 1.
The Federal Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari approved the project a couple of years back.
The official said the project was aimed at giving Internet facilities in the remote areas of Northern Pakistan. Key areas included medicine (telehealth), education (distance learning), agricultural extension, promotion of rural business, conservation of natural and cultural heritage, and village-level planning and development.
The project is being implemented in three northern Pakistani communities: Gilgit, Hunza, and Baltistan.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:8/2/2005
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