KARACHI: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Tuesday said that Pakistan can introduce 5G (5th Generation) service by next year saying it would attract huge foreign
investment.
Pakistan has experienced 3G an
d 4G mobile broadband technology s
uccessfully, said the minister adding that the number of users are increasing with each passing day.
“Introduce more innovative services in the mobile broadband arena will not only facilitate consumers but also attract foreign
investments,” Siddiqui said.
He also said that foreign
companies are interested to
invest in Pakistan as ‘it is a huge market and the 5th largest free-lancing country in the globe’.
Moreover, Siddiqui stressed on the importance of Information Technology sayin
g it is the main tool to bring change in the country.