Pakistan, April 30 -- Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said the government aims to raise fiberization to nearly 60 percent within the next three years.

Speaking at the EU-Pakistan Business Forum 2026, she said, "Only 16 percent of our towers are fiberized at this point. Our target is that in the next three years, we will increase that to almost 60 percent."

She said Pakistan is also working to significantly expand fiber connectivity at the household level, increasing fiberized home passes from around 2-3 million to at least 10 million within the next two years.

She said these targets form part of Pakistan's broader national fiberization strategy aimed at strengthening c...