Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expanded the scope of the “CM Maryam Nawaz Free Wi-Fi” project to other cities of the province besides Lahore.
Now the below cities in the province offer free Wi-Fi service.
- Lahore: Under the project, the citizens can enjoy free Wi-Fi at 200 points in the provincial capital.
- Kasur: the service is available at 10 points in the city.
- Sheikhupura: there are 15 places where you can enjoy the free internet service.
- Nankana Sahib: In this city recently 5 points of free Wi-Fi have been created.
As per the provincial government, from June 16 until now, in just three months, 7.7 million users have consumed 111 TB of data, with an average availability of 98.7 percent.
A spokesperson for the Safe Cities Authority stated that the free internet service is facilitating education, business, and social connections.
“We are transforming Punjab into a digital province, and the free Wi-Fi service is an important step in this direction. Citizens are utilizing the free Wi-Fi service to ease their daily lives,” a spokesperson added.