Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, chaired the 49th Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee meeting at the Ministry of IT. Secretary IT, Captain (Retd) Muhammad Mahmood, was also present. The meeting approved releasing Rs. 4.7 billion for ongoing USF projects, which include 23 4G and 10 Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) projects. Additionally, Minister Shaza Fatima led the 43rd Ignite Policy Committee meeting, approving Rs. 318.88 million for Ignite’s projects. She emphasized timely project completion during the session.