Deregulisation of Azad Kashmir telecom sector discussed
Pakistan Times Kashmir Desk

ISLAMABAD: Deregulisation of telecom sector in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir was discussed at a high level meeting here Monday.

Chairing the meeting, the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat said that the government was striving to provide better telecommunication facilities to the people of AJK and the Northern Areas.

The meeting was informed that village population in AJK was being given priority in providing moblie phone facilities.

The meeting discussed in length the role of Special Commuications Organization (SCO) and Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA).

The SCO has an annual budget of Rs 1600 million. The meeting was informed that Rs 400 million are being spent for provision of better telelcommunication facilities in the Northern Areas during the current financial year.

The meeting was attended by Secretary Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Rasool Bakhsh Baloch, Chairman PTA Maj Gen (Retd) Shahzada Alim Malik, DG SCO Maj Gen Muhammad Waheed Akhtar Malik, Additional Secretary Ministry of Defence Rear Admiral Ehsan ul Haq Chaudhry, Joint Secretary AJK Council Secretariat Faridullah Khan, Secretary Law AJK Government Sardar Muhammad Ashraf and others.●