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Pakistan telco Jazz announced on Monday it has signed an agreement with the Universal Service Fund (USF) to expand digital connectivity to underserved communities in the Badin district in Sindh province.

Under the PKR668 million (US$2.38 million) project, Jazz will deploy 45 new telecom sites and upgrade four existing ones, extending reliable voice and high-speed mobile broadband services to 144 unserved and underserved *mauzas* (administrative districts) and reaching an estimated 430,000 people.

Jazz said the expanded network will support access to digital financial services, online learning, telehealth, and government e-services, while enabling small businesses and farmers with improved digital tools and generating direct and indirect employment during deployment and operations.

The deal comes less than a month after the USF awarded four contracts to Jazz worth PKR1.16 billion to roll out high-speed broadband services across nine districts in the provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

“We appreciate the continued support of the Universal Service Fund and the Ministry of IT & Telecom in enabling partnerships that bring high-quality digital services to communities that have long remained on the margins of the digital economy,” said JazzWorld CEO Aamir Ibrahim in a statement.

“The USF Badin Project reflects our continued partnership with Jazz to bridge the digital divide by delivering reliable connectivity to underserved communities,” added USF CEO Chaudhry Mudassar Naveed. “By expanding broadband access in District Badin, we are enabling socio-economic development, improving access to essential services, and creating new opportunities at the grassroots level.”

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