--- title: "USF approves budget and 4G projects to expand connectivity" description: "Most outlets highlighted the approval of the Rs32.90 billion budget for the Universal Service Fund (USF) for fiscal year 2026-27, with several also noting the 15 4G projects aimed at expanding connectivity to 3.66 million people across 21 districts. The Express Tribune and Profit mentioned the 3.7m or 3.66m people to be impacted, while Dawn and others named the Information Technology Minister as chairing the committee. Associated Press of Pakistan provided additional detail on the number of mauzas and the Rs14 billion allocated for the 4G projects." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10070-usf-approves-rs32-9b-to-push-4g-projects site: HarZaviya language: en --- # USF approves budget and 4G projects to expand connectivity business · updated 23 Sep 2026, 11:48 AM PKT · 22–23 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted the approval of the Rs32.90 billion budget for the Universal Service Fund (USF) for fiscal year 2026-27, with several also noting the 15 4G projects aimed at expanding connectivity to 3.66 million people across 21 districts. The Express Tribune and Profit mentioned the 3.7m or 3.66m people to be impacted, while Dawn and others named the Information Technology Minister as chairing the committee. Associated Press of Pakistan provided additional detail on the number of mauzas and the Rs14 billion allocated for the 4G projects. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [USF approves Rs32.9bn budget for 4G expansion](https://minutemirror.com.pk/usf-approves-rs32-9bn-budget-for-4g-expansion-634136/) · 23 Sep 2026, 11:48 AM PKT > The Universal Service Fund (USF) policy committee has approved a Rs32.90 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, while moving ahead with 15 4G projects aimed at expanding connectivity to 3.66 million people across 1,893 mauzas in 21 districts. - **Profit** — [USF approves Rs32.9 billion FY27 budget, advances Rs14 billion 4G push for 3.66 million people](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/23/usf-approves-rs329-billion-fy27-budget-advances-rs14-billion-4g-push-for-366-million-people) · 23 Sep 2026, 8:50 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > 15 projects span 1,893 mauzas in 21 districts as policy committee approves Rs32.90 billion FY27 budget, including Rs6.56 billion for new initiatives - **Dawn** — [Policy committee approves Rs33bn budget for Universal Service Fund](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031966/policy-committee-approves-rs33bn-budget-for-universal-service-fund) · 23 Sep 2026, 8:00 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Policy Committee of the Universal Service Fund (USF), chaired by Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, approved the fund’s Rs32.90 billion budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday. USF’s key target is to expand digital connectivity across unserved and underserved areas of the country. The Policy Committee also approved the release of the first-quarter allocation of Rs5.57bn ... - **The Express Tribune** — [USF approves Rs32.9b to push 4G projects](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630874/usf-approves-rs329b-to-push-4g-projects) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:08 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Clears rural connectivity plan for 15 schemes to advance tech to 3.7m people - **ProPakistani** — [Funds Approved for Internet in Remote Areas](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/22/funds-approved-for-internet-in-remote-areas/) · 22 Sep 2026, 6:39 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee has approved a Rs. 32.90 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to expand… Read More - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [USF Policy Committee approves Rs 32.90bln budget for FY 2026-27](https://www.app.com.pk/national/usf-policy-committee-approves-rs-32-90bln-budget-for-fy-2026-27/) · 22 Sep 2026, 5:50 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP):The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee on Tuesday approved the USF budget for fiscal year 2026-27, with an outlay of Rs. 32.90 billion aimed at expanding digital connectivity across unserved and underserved areas of the country. The committee was chaired by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja,... 7 articles from 6 outlets, 22–23 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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