PTA is delaying the auction for 3G licenses – which is likely to generate up to one billion dollar for the federal government – by not issuing finalized date for auction, Secretary Information Technology, Farooq Awan told Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly yesterday.
The newly elected chairman of the committee, Nadeem Afzal Gondal, chaired the PAC meeting. The meeting reveiewed the audit accounts of telecomunication sector for 2004-05 and 2006-07.
The secretary for information technology alleged that despite giving assurance to Ministry of Information Technology, the PTA did no appoint consultant for the valuation of 3G license, which the government had earlier planned to auction in March 2012.
It was revealed that Prime Minister had been told on December 19, 2011 that 3G auction would be held on March 29th, 2012 and that a consultant would be appointed till that time.
“But no consultant has so far been hired by the PTA after expiry of 80 days at a time when the governments despeate for case,” secretary remarked.
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