Fee Wi-Fi Facility To Be Extended To Entire Peshawar: Shafi Jan
Published September 21, 2026 | 03:10 PM
PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Sep, 2026)
Provincial Minister for Science and Technology, Muhammad Shafi Jan, recently visited the Directorate General Science and Technology Peshawar. There, Director General Sajid Hussain Shah provided a detailed overview of various projects and initiatives concerning science, technology, research, innovation, and digital connectivity.
The discussion covered:
- Promotion of modern technology
- Technological development at the local level
- Research and innovation
- Digital infrastructure improvements
- Enhancing public facilities through modern technology
Shafi Jan emphasized the significance of modern technology for the province's self-reliance and economic stability. He instructed the implementation of measures to extend the free Wi-Fi facility throughout Peshawar, enabling maximum citizen access.
Additionally, the Minister directed the acceleration of work on:
- Establishing the province's first Science and Technology Museum in Peshawar
- Implementing the e-bus project
He was informed about several notable achievements:
- Artificial skin development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking the first instance in Pakistan
- Local vaccine production for various diseases
- Projects aimed at reducing reliance on imported raw materials, including local enzyme production
- LOX (liquid oxygen) technology experimentation as a clean alternative to explosives
- SSI (Solid State Ionics) technology for dengue larvae eradication
- Internet availability at major government hospitals and public spaces
- A central Digital Data Center Hub and Management Information System
- The distribution of 2,500 tablets to students with digital educational content aligned with the Textbook board curriculum under the e-bus project
- University-level technology incubation centers
He was also updated on research grants and international research opportunities, with 210 grants provided and 18 researchers sent abroad. Work is ongoing on over 10 products across medicine, agriculture, and energy sectors.
Shafi Jan highlighted the government's commitment, under the leadership of Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi, to delivering historic measures in the science and technology sector to the people. He added that modern technology will be harnessed to improve public facilities and create new job opportunities for youth.