{"id":63805,"date":"2020-04-08T10:20:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T05:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=63805"},"modified":"2020-04-17T17:35:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T12:35:47","slug":"karach-gwadar-optic-fibre-link-other-projects-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karach-gwadar-optic-fibre-link-other-projects-approved.html","title":{"rendered":"Ministry approves Karachi-Gwadar optic fibre link, 10 other projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) approved 11 projects worth PKR 11.52 billion \u2013 including plans to establish an \u2018optic fibre\u2019 based communication link between Karachi and Gwadar along the coastal highway, a news source reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/iep-to-develop-a-housing-society-technology-park-in-gwadar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"IEP to develop a housing society, technology park in Gwadar (opens in a new tab)\">IEP to develop a housing society, technology park in Gwadar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry approved these projects \u2013 for the next fiscal year \u2013 in a meeting chaired by IT Secretary Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui. Of the 11 schemes approved, five will be initiated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) to expand the telecommunication services in these regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gwadar-eastbay-expressway-project-completed-2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Gwadar Eastbay Expressway project to be completed by 2021 (opens in a new tab)\">Gwadar Eastbay Expressway project to be completed by 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The projects include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>President\u2019s Initiative for Cyber Efficient\nParliament<\/li><li>Phase II of expansion of broadband services in\nAJK and GB<\/li><li>Optic Fibre Based Communication Link between\nKarachi and Gwadar along Coastal Highway<\/li><li>Implementation of PECA 2016 and SRO 904 (I)\/2017\nfor DIRBS (Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System) in AJK and\nG-B<\/li><li>Upgrading of Transmission Network and\nReplacement of Optic Fibre Cable in AJK and G-B.<\/li><li>Upgrade of Existing TDM-based Backhaul Microwave\nWith IP-based Backhaul Microwave Network in AJK and GB<\/li><li>Protection and upgrade of Pak-China Phase-I\nOptic Fibre Cable for Establishment of Cross-Border Connectivity in AJK and GB<\/li><li>Standardisation of Call Centre Industry<\/li><li>Activation\/Addition of Lawful Intention\nFunctionality\/Features in NTC\u2019s Voice Network and Integration\/Interoperability<\/li><li>One Patient, One ID Federal Govt\nHospitals\/Dispensaries<\/li><li>Smart Offices for all federal government\ndepartments<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) approved 11 projects worth PKR 11.52 billion \u2013 including plans to establish an \u2018optic fibre\u2019 based communication link between Karachi and Gwadar along the coastal highway, a news source reported. Read: IEP to develop a housing society, technology park in Gwadar The ministry approved these projects \u2013 for the next fiscal year \u2013 in a meeting chaired by IT Secretary Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui. Of the 11 schemes approved, five will be initiated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) to expand the telecommunication services in these regions. Read: Gwadar Eastbay Expressway project to be completed by 2021 The projects include: President\u2019s Initiative for Cyber Efficient Parliament Phase II of expansion of broadband services in AJK and GB Optic Fibre Based Communication Link between Karachi and Gwadar along Coastal Highway Implementation of PECA 2016 and SRO 904 (I)\/2017 for DIRBS (Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System) in AJK and G-B Upgrading of Transmission Network and Replacement of Optic Fibre Cable in AJK and G-B. Upgrade of Existing TDM-based Backhaul Microwave With IP-based Backhaul Microwave Network in AJK and GB Protection and upgrade of Pak-China Phase-I Optic Fibre Cable for Establishment&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":63188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[25596,25595],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-63805","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-10-other-projects","9":"tag-ministry-approves-karachi-gwadar-optic-fibre-link","10":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Karachi-Gwadar optic fibre link, other projects approved - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) approved 11 projects worth PKR 11.52 billion \u2013 including plans to\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karach-gwadar-optic-fibre-link-other-projects-approved.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Karachi-Gwadar optic fibre link, other projects approved - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) approved 11 projects worth PKR 11.52 billion \u2013 including plans to\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karach-gwadar-optic-fibre-link-other-projects-approved.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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