SDNP Internet Services now accessible from Makran Division

February 07, 2001

The implementation of Government of Pakistan's Universal Internet Access programme leaves much to be desired. The number of lines allocated for this service is pitifully low - there are only 5 for the whole Makran Division - and users there were unable to access many ISPs in Karachi, including SDNP. This problem affected all ISPs operating from PTCL exchanges manufactured by Alcatel.

However, SDNP has achieved a milestone through the dedicated hard work of the SDNP Karachi team and some of the prospective users in Makran.  Users from the Makran division (Turbat, Gawader and Panjgoor) can now access the SDNP online Internet services.

Credit goes to the SDNP team's efforts and follow ups with PTCL (Karachi) and Alcatel offices. Mr. Naveed (DE Pak Capital exchange, Karachi) and Mr. Azhar Ali Shah (Senior Operations Engineer) Alcatel also worked really hard to actualize this task. Mr. Ubaid Shad, who works in Makran resource centre, Turbat has also been actively involved by advocating net access for remote areas and who had written several letters to Prof. Atta-ur-Rehman/MoST for this purpose.

With this effort spearheaded by SDNP, other ISPs in Karachi using Alcatel exchanges have also benefited.