Islamabad: In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision and instructions from Federal Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Islamabad residents will soon get free Wi-Fi facilities.
Chairman CDA and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa chaired an important meeting at CDA headquarters to discuss the plan.
The meeting was attended by MD National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) Major General (R) Ali Farhan, CDA Member Finance Tahir Naeem, Member Planning Dr. Khalid Hafeez, Member Engineering Syed Nifasat Raza, Director IT, and other senior officials.
Officials informed the meeting that free Wi-Fi will initially be available at 30 high-traffic locations across the city, including major commercial centers, metro and feeder bus stations, parks, and other busy areas to ensure maximum citizen access. CDA’s technical team will fully support NTC in implementing the project.
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Chairman CDA instructed that a strong marketing model should be developed to make the system self-sustainable, and any revenue generated will be used for system maintenance. NTC will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the network.
Officials also said that this project will soon transform Islamabad into a free Wi-Fi city. Chairman CDA emphasized that all resources should be used to make the city fully digital and provide citizens with uninterrupted, high-quality services.
