{"id":4047,"date":"2025-06-25T08:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2025-06-25T11:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T06:40:42","slug":"pta-gdip-partner-to-advance-digital-inclusion-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/25\/pta-gdip-partner-to-advance-digital-inclusion-in-pakistan","title":{"rendered":"PTA, GDIP Partner to Advance Digital Inclusion in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"805\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) have taken a major step toward creating a more inclusive digital ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"805\">The announcement came during a bilateral meeting held at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025.<br data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\" \/>PTA Chairman Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman led the session, joined by GDIP Executive Director Onica N. Makwakwa.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"805\">The meeting followed a recently signed Letter of Cooperation between the two organizations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1388\"><strong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"858\">Collaborative Plans for Gender Digital Equality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1388\">GDIP praised Pakistan\u2019s efforts in adopting gender-responsive digital policies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1388\">PTA highlighted its work under the Gender Digital Divide program, which aims to provide equal internet access to women and marginalized groups.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1388\">The upcoming Subsea Cables Workshop was also discussed, focusing on boosting regional connectivity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1388\">Both sides agreed on the urgency of equitable digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1388\">They explored new opportunities to strengthen gender inclusion strategies and expand access across underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1776\"><strong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1437\">Shaping a Fair and Connected Digital Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1776\">The discussions emphasized meaningful connectivity, international cooperation, and the need to bridge digital gaps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1776\">PTA reiterated its commitment to inclusive digital growth through strong policy reforms and global partnerships.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1776\">The collaboration is expected to unlock long-term digital empowerment across Pakistan and the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) have taken a major step toward creating a more inclusive digital ecosystem. The announcement came during a bilateral meeting held at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025.PTA Chairman Major General (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman led the session, joined by GDIP Executive Director &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1125,1324,307],"class_list":["post-4047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-connectivity","tag-inclusion","tag-innovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4049,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047\/revisions\/4049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}