CM launches free Wi-Fi service in Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has launched a free public Wi-Fi initiative in Peshawar, aiming to improve digital access in hospitals, transport hubs, and educational institutions. The project is part of a broader provincial agenda to digitize government services.
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This initiative represents a significant step toward digital infrastructure development in the region, though it faces challenges regarding national internet stability.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday launched the KP Open Wifi, a community driven digital access initiative, calling it as a major milestone in province’s digital transformation agenda, strengthening digital governance and expanding people’s ’ access to modern services.
During the inaugural ceremony at the Chief Minister’s House here, Mr Afridi announced that in the first phase of the initiative, free Wi-Fi services were being introduced at key public facilities in Peshawar, including major government hospitals and public transport hubs.
He announced that in the next phases, the initiative would be extended to all divisional headquarters, including Abbottabad, Dera Ismail Khan, Mardan, Swat, Kohat and Bannu, according to a statement from the chief minister’s office.
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