Pakistan's digital infrastructure: 234,000 km of fibre laid

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja told a summit in Seoul that the spectrum sale, 5G rollout and fibre build-out are meant to support AI growth.

Operators bought 480 MHz in a March 2026 sale costing $509 million.

Combined operator holdings grew from 274 to 754 MHz.

5G went live at over 1,700 sites in 24 major cities within six months, with a mean speed of 130 Mbps.

Over 234,000 km of fibre has been laid, and six undersea cables link Pakistan abroad.

The Universal Service Fund says it has reached more than 38 million people.

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