{"id":63940,"date":"2020-04-11T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T05:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=63940"},"modified":"2020-04-10T17:18:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:18:48","slug":"mobile-operators-seek-netwoork-expansion-ajk-gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mobile-operators-seek-netwoork-expansion-ajk-gb.html","title":{"rendered":"Mobile operators seek network expansions in AJK, GB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi: Local mobile operators have sought the government\u2019s permission to expand their networks in Azad Jammu &amp; Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB); where 3G and 4G services are yet to be launched \u2013 a news source reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/aku-introduces-coronacheck-mobile-app-for-self-screening.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"AKU introduces \u2018CoronaCheck\u2019 mobile app for self-screening (opens in a new tab)\">AKU introduces \u2018CoronaCheck\u2019 mobile app for self-screening<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A representative of the industry has contended that not only will this undertaking provide the government with billions of rupees in attainable revenue, it will also allow locals to work from home or acquire education under the country\u2019s current \u2014 corona-ridden \u2014 circumstances. The major mobile network operators had also petitioned the government last week to provide tax relief under the prevailing scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-launches-mobile-utility-store-services-citizens-far-flung-areas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Govt launches mobile utility store services for citizens of far-flung areas (opens in a new tab)\">Govt launches mobile utility store services for citizens of far-flung areas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to IT and Telecommunication Secretary Shoaib Ahmed\nSiddiqui, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, in a response measure, has formed a\ncommittee to evaluate the petition; tasked with carrying out consultations and\nsubmitting its recommendations to the PM Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, mobile industry leaders are petitioning the\ngovernment to allow their companies to pay the same price they had paid in 2006\nfor the voice services in these two regions. The five cellular operators had\npaid USD 10 million each at that time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: Local mobile operators have sought the government\u2019s permission to expand their networks in Azad Jammu &amp; Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB); where 3G and 4G services are yet to be launched \u2013 a news source reported. Read: AKU introduces \u2018CoronaCheck\u2019 mobile app for self-screening A representative of the industry has contended that not only will this undertaking provide the government with billions of rupees in attainable revenue, it will also allow locals to work from home or acquire education under the country\u2019s current \u2014 corona-ridden \u2014 circumstances. The major mobile network operators had also petitioned the government last week to provide tax relief under the prevailing scenario. Read: Govt launches mobile utility store services for citizens of far-flung areas According to IT and Telecommunication Secretary Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, in a response measure, has formed a committee to evaluate the petition; tasked with carrying out consultations and submitting its recommendations to the PM Office. Currently, mobile industry leaders are petitioning the government to allow their companies to pay the same price they had paid in 2006 for the voice services in these two regions. 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