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PTA to Roll Out District-Level Internet Licenses to Improve Connectivity
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology met today in Islamabad, under the chairmanship of Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan, with lawmakers raising concerns over weak and unreliable internet services across the country. During the meeting, the chairman of the…
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