Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz approves free Wi-Fi pilot project for Lahore

LAHORE (92 News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved the launch of free Wi-Fi pilot project for Lahore on Tuesday.

Addressing a meeting on IT City and Lahore Knowledge Park, she directed to start free Wi-Fi service preferably in educational institutions, at airports, railway stations and bus stands. "Under the protect, free Wi-Fi service will be launched at 10 locations in the first phase in Lahore within two weeks. In total, free Wi-Fi sites will be established at 516 locations in Lahore," she announced.

She said that IT, Education and Film City projects will be started in Lahore at the earliest. "Business opportunities will be provided to the best IT companies from all over the world in IT City Lahore.”

The chief minister expressed her satisfaction that Microsoft, Oracle and other big companies have given their consent to establish offices in IT City Lahore. She also directed the authorities concerned to invite major Chinese IT companies as well to set up their offices here.

Moreover, the CM was briefed that campuses of world-renowned international universities will also be built in Education City Lahore for the students from all over Pakistan including Punjab. She directed to present a comprehensive plan in this regard at the earliest after consulting the management of these universities.