ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee constituted by Prime Minister for
examining the matters regarding share purchase agreement with Etisalt
and auction of 3G spectrum met here on Friday with the
Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr. Abdul Hafeez
Shaikh in the chair.
The meeting discussed the different
matters regarding “Auction of 3G Spectrum” “China Mobile LDI license”
“WLL Broadband Spectrum Auction” and “Transfer of PTCL properties” with
officials of ministry of information technology, PTA and Etislalat.
The
meeting centered on discussing different pros and cons regarding
auction of 3G spectrum and after due deliberation, it was decided to
form a subcommittee which will look the every details of the matter.
The
meeting also discussed the China Mobile LDI License issue in which the
chairman of the committee Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh agreed that the
ministry of information technology can negotiate with Etisalat to grant
of LDI license to China Mobile as proposed by Ministry of Information
Technology.
The meeting also deliberated upon the transfer of
PTCL properties to the provinces and concerned departments. It was
stated that out of 3248 properties, 3101 number of properties are
already transferred to provinces and related departments and 147
numbers of properties are outstanding. On the issue of transfer of
remaining property of PTCL, the Finance Minister asked the Secretary
information Technology to come up with draft containing salient
features to him to be sent to the prime minister for further action.
The
chairman of the committee also accorded approvals of the recommendation
about the wireless local loop auction and its policy directives.
Secretary Finance, Dy, Chairman Planning Commission, Chairman PTA and
other officials of ministry of IT and Etisalat were also present in the
meeting. Online
