The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced that free Wi-Fi will be made available at 35 key locations across Islamabad, including major markets, Metro and Electric Feeder Bus stations, and public parks. The initiative aims to provide easy and free internet access to citizens in high-traffic areas of the capital.
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner of Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, at CDA Headquarters.
Officials briefed the meeting that the CDA’s technical team will extend full support to NTC in the execution of this project. It was further informed that the system will be operated and maintained by NTC, with the objective of transforming Islamabad into a free Wi-Fi city in the near future.
The CDA Chairman directed that an operational and marketing model should be developed to make the service self-sustainable, with the revenue generated being utilized for the system’s upgradation and maintenance. He stressed that uninterrupted service and quality must be ensured for citizens.
Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa reiterated the government’s vision to digitize Islamabad and highlighted that all necessary resources will be mobilized to provide modern facilities to the people of the federal capital, making Islamabad the country’s first free Wi-Fi city.
The meeting was attended by National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) Managing Director Major General (R) Ali Farhan, CDA Member Finance Tahir Naeem, Member Planning Dr. Khalid Hafiz, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Director IT, and other senior officials.