📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- According to media reports, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (retd) Hafeezur Rehman while briefing the Nati.
- During the meeting, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that due to the increasing u.
- He said that 5G services are being introduced in 24 cities of the country, while about 18 lakh people are using this service.
According to media reports, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (retd) Hafeezur Rehman while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology on Tuesday said that there are about 100 million registered Tik Tok accounts in Pakistan, while about 150 million Pakistanis watch videos on the platform.
During the meeting, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that due to the increasing use of social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI), the consumption of data in the country has increased significantly.
He said that 5G services are being introduced in 24 cities of the country, while about 18 lakh people are using this service.
According to the Federal Minister, there was no auction of spectrum after the regime of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. 4G services were introduced during his tenure, while the current government has auctioned 5G spectrum.
The issue of quality of mobile and internet services in the country was also discussed in the meeting. The committee members complained that despite the introduction of 5G services, the mobile network and internet facilities will not improve in many areas.
