3G Auction to be Monitored by Transparency International to Ensure Transparency | InfoZonePK

After the news on media that there are some doubtful appointments from 3G-Auction-194x120Government in PTA and USF, now new news comes into front that 3G Auction will be monitored by Transparency International to ensure the transparency in the whole process.

An agreement has been signed between Transparency International and PTA in which a task has been given to TI to keep ensure that the whole process would be legal and transparent.

This agreement was took place in presence of Ministry of Finance – Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh who as per reports voided the question about talking responsibility regarding the hiring of 3G consultant.

He further said to media, “PTA is a competent authority to hire short-term consultants without seeking approval and it was their mandate under the rules.”

NAB has also summoned top officials of the Ministry of IT, PTA and all the relevant stakeholders for a briefing on 3G related corruption issues on coming Friday.

Now PTA is aiming to auction 3G license in March 2013, a time when government’s agreement with Etisalat under privatization of PTCL (not to sell any telecom license for seven years) is set to expire.