As a result of Letter of Credit margin concerns, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is dealing with a number of difficulties, including security risks, equipment theft, and equipment import, which are impeding development and delaying the timely completion of several projects in the pipeline.
According to official documents made available, the Fund is dealing with a number of problems, including security concerns, mobility restrictions, infrastructure damage caused by terrorist activities, equipment theft, community problems, land disputes, local administration, NOCs from local administration/DCs, and the recent import restrictions.
Equipment import issues have been present in USF projects. Margin problems at LC are impeding USF’s development and delaying the timely completion of several projects in the pipeline.
Some of the voice and high-speed broadband data services (2G/3G/4G) projects in Balochistan are experiencing delays, including those in the Lasbela lot (total mauzas 223, total population 154,083), Panjgur lot (69 mauzas, 153,429 population), and Kech lot (306 mauzas, 345,567 population), all of which have a 25 percent completion status.
The National Highways and Motorways-M8 (Rato Dero-Gwadar) project, which covers Larkan, Kambar Shahdad Kot, Jhal Magsi, Khuzdar, Gwadar, Awaran, and Kech with a road of 478 km, is among the voice and high-speed broadband data services for National Highways and Motorways (2G/3G/4G) projects facing delays.
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