The National Assembly was informed today that the government is going to introduce four new infrastructure cables and 5-G services to provide fast and reliable internet to users.

Responding to a question during the Question Hour in the House, Parliamentary Secretary on Information Technology and Telecommunication Sabheen Ghoury said the 5G services will be introduced in the country by mid this year.

The Parliamentary Secretary said the government is going to introduce four new cables to improve infrastructure. She said in addition to this, optical fiber cables are also being increased to ensure improved internet services in the country.

Sabheen Ghoury further said 250 E-Rozgaar Centers would be established through the public and private sector across Pakistan within the next three years under PSDP project "Prime Minister's Initiatives-Support for Startups, Specialized IT Trainings and Venture Capital".

She said these centers are intended towards promoting twenty-five thousand freelancers and entrepreneurship and would generate around twenty million dollars.

The Parliamentary Secretary added that fifty E-Rozgaar Centers would be made operational during the current fiscal year.

Respnoding on point of order raised by PPP Leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf,  Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain said the government is not going to wind-up the Utilities Stores Corporation and the future of its employees will be safeguarded.

He said we are only going to restructure the organization. He said there are some issues with the Utility Stores as its multiple outlets were opened on political basis across Pakistan. He said people were dumped in the Utility Stores on political basis, which increased problems of the corporation.

The Minister, however, acknowledged that some of the stores are viable and doing well, especially in the far-flung areas, and that is why, the government is going to restructure them.

Responding to a Calling Attention Notice, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said employees of Power Generation Companies will be either absorbed into distribution companies or laid off without usurping their rights.

The House also passed a resolution presenting profound tribute to the women of Pakistan for their remarkable contribution to the nation’s progress.

The resolution, moved by Shahida Rehmani, on National Women Day today, acknowledged the resilience of women in the face of adversity and their unwavering commitment to achieving equality and justice.

It said the Women Parliamentary Caucus honours Mather-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed and looks forward to a future where every woman in Pakistan can thrive free from fear.

The House reaffirmed the collective commitment to building a nation where women are not only equal partners but also leaders, innovators and change-makers.

The House has now been adjourned to meet again on Friday at eleven a.m.