PTA offering 92% subsidy to telecom operators in Balochistan

Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Dr Muhammad Yaseen has informed that the authority is laying optical fibre cables in Balochistan, and offering 92 per cent subsidy to telecom operators.

Speaking at a meeting with the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications – which expressed concern over the delay in providing communication facilities in rural areas – Yaseen said that despite the incentives, companies were reluctant to invest due to high operational costs.