Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses the 3G and 4G license awarding ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday. PHOTO: PID
Speaking at a special ceremony held in Islamabad on Thursday to hand over the 3G and 4G mobile spectrum licenses to the successful mobile companies -- Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone and Zong -- the premier claimed that Rs260 billion will be collected in the treasury every year because of the new technology.
In the next four years this first-of-its-kind technology will create millions of jobs in the service sector, he added.
Commenting on the progress of the country, Nawaz said that "today's Pakistan has developed a lot as compared to the Pakistan on June 5 last year."
The prime minister also spoke highly about the various projects that the government was working on to avert the energy crisis, claiming them as some of the successful achievements of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) government.
Nawaz also stated that the appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar was the biggest achievement of his government.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority chairperson Dr Ismail Shah were also present at the ceremony.
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@seed: Are you saying that 3G, 4G is the key to good governance? Afghanistan has got 4G as well, looks like shiny days ahead for them....in fact they got it last year...I wonder what is holding back the winds of change in Afghanistan....dude think beyond trains, buses, roads and artifical controlling of market forces to manipulate the exchange rate....I am not saying it is a bad initiative but they should focus on needs more than the wants!
@Uzair Malik: Faster communication changes the whole world. It throws light on a lot of things making it harder for powerful people to pull the wool over our eyes. It gives you access to new sources of knowledge and new ways of earning a living. If you can't appreciate this then you clearly lack imagination. The Internet is as big a game changer as motorized transport was.
hahaha..what a joke this guy is..while there are children in thar drinking water from the same drums that store water for their shepherd, this guy buys 2 rare BMWs..fully armoured for approximately 23 crore or $2.3million.. no hope..
@mubashar: All I'm saying is that there is no use of 3G if there is no edu..a sick person needs hospital more than anything...and if you are uncertain about getting home from work due to some target killer...than who cares about the 3G dude...Taliban is a minor issue...look into an ordinary persons life and you'll see what our country actually needs...we are just trying to compete with the world ignoring these real problems....GOVERNANCE IS WHATS REQUIRED....and my friend...the lion is a proper expert in killing governance!!
"Nawaz also stated that the appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar was the biggest achievement of his government."
It's depreciating again. Over Rs. 100 in the open market today.
Unfortunately they haven't really achieved anything so far except for selling 3G licenses and bullying the market into selling dollars cheaper. Market forces cannot be artificially restricted for long.
@Uzair Malik: Oh really!!! and all that had started in last year.
you mean the treasury of Raiwind?
@Uzair Malik: Education, medical, extortions - provincial subjects - Oops ;) Thanks for appreciating Punjab government at the same time !
How much tax do you pay, Mr. PM?
How much tax do you pay Mr. PM?
Finally :)
Stop lying for heavens sake...gimmickry government...in reality the country is going down the hill with every passing of day..law n order getting worse...education..medical...it's all getting worse..militants threatening to shut schools...extortion is another story...with scores dying in poor Karachi everyday and the pm is unmoved...think beyond Lahore PM Lahore! If he stays for long, paks existence is threatened!!
Congratulations to all Pakistanis