Islamabad (Web Desk): Pakistan has improved fourteen ranks to 97th position in the 2021 Internet Network Residency Index (NRI).
In a written message, Federal Ministry for Information and Technology message informed the National Assembly, that Pakistan jumped 14 points on the internet network residency index after its ranking was moved up to 97 in 2021 from 111 in 2020.
It further shared that with regard to prices of mobile phones, Pakistan is ranked 65 while on adopting new technologies, the country is ranked 68th.
With regard to active mobile subscribers globally, Pakistan is ranked 9th on the list.
Last year, the IT Ministry approved the allocation of funds for the Universal Service Fund (USF) projects for high-speed internet services and contracts for next-generation broadband.
The approval was given in the 77th meeting of the Board of Directors of Universal Service Fund (USF), the board approved the USF’s budget worth approximately Rs18 billion for the fiscal year 2021-22.