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PTA Initiated Tele-Centre Project
(Pakistan Telecom Monitoring Desk)

Islamabad: Pakistan telecom regulator PTA has launched a tele centre project with the name of “Rabta Ghar” (Connecting houses), scheme across the country to provide the newest telecommunication and internet facilities in rural and far flung areas of Pakistan.

According to a statement issued here by PTA which said “Under the scheme 400 tele centers will be established in the first phase for which the equipment worth of Rs.50, 000 each will be provided free of cost”.
It further said that “these telecentres will be provided to those individuals who are unemployed with at least intermediate qualification. They will arrange a shop or a room of 10x12 feet. Females of rural areas fulfilling the criteria may also apply”.

It further added “Major telecom operators of country have pledged their support to the PTA for setting up these tele centers including telecom giant PTCL and Mobilink GSM (supporting 100 Rabta Houses), Ufone GSM (50), Instaphone (15), Intel (10), Worldcall (payphones in all Rabta Markaz) while the PTA will be sponsoring (125) bringing the total to 100”.

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