Finance minister says digitalization will improve overall economic growth.

Islamabad -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh while appreciating the sale of maximum possible spectrum said that it will contribute towards overall economic growth through digitalization and improve the quality of broadband services in Pakistan, he added.

He said this while chairing the meeting of the Advisory Committee for the release of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum in Pakistan held at the Finance Division on Thursday.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque, Adviser to the PM on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Chairman PTA Major General (R) Aamir Azeem Bajwa, Secretary Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Executive Director Frequency Allocation Board and other senior officials participated in the meeting.

The Chairman PTA briefed the Advisory Committee about the latest developments in the sale of available spectrum of next generation mobile services in the country.

While appreciating the sale of maximum possible spectrum, the Finance Minister...