Govt eyes ‘secure comms’ to prevent critical leaks

• National Telecommunication Company asked to hold further stakeholder consultations, shore up security of communication ecosystem

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• National Telecommunication Company asked to hold further stakeholder consultations, shore up security of communication ecosystem

• CDWP okays PakSat-2 launch, with its predecessor set to be retired later this year

• Slew of IT-related projects among 15 development measures approved

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday decided to deploy a sovereign, secure and ‘below-internet’ mobile communication network for at least 10,000 government users to address gaps that are causing critical information leakages, as it cleared a total of 24 development projects worth Rs465.76bn.