Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that Information, Communication and Telecoms (ICTs) services and applications would be provided to the people living in rural areas of the country.
Pakistanis living in rural areas would find equal opportunities soon at their doorsteps through the use of ICTs services, the President said in his message on the occasion of World Telecom and Information Society (WTIS) Day (May 17).
“Our efforts would be further strengthened with the backing of international community, particularly the assistance and guidance of multilateral agencies such as International Telecom Union(ITU),”he added.
He said the Day indeed is a landmark in the global community’s efforts to involve all stakeholders including special people,in the development of ICT sector in various countries of the world.
This year, the President said, the theme selected by ITU is “Better Life in Rural Communities with ICTs” to promote ICTs in rural areas to contribute towards a better life.
The aim is to ensure that ICTs will add value to an improved future for rural populations, the President added.
For this, the President said that a holistic approach is required and sustainable national policies will have to be promoted which would enable the deployment of telecommunication networks and services for isolated and undeserved areas.
Inputs and ideas from this information deprived remote communities can further help the technology development in the communication field, the President said.
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