Government has decided to launch 4G broadband services in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.  

According to officials of ministry of information technology, auction for new spectrum would be finalized by the middle of May while auction of 4G licences will be held before June 30 and it will not only bring high-speed internet to GB and AJK but also benefit higher revenues for the AJK and GB governments. 

The officials said a UK-based consulting firm Frontier Economics Ltd has been tasked to determine the base price, policy and other requirements related to auction of 4G licenses.