The dawn of 21st century has enlightened new concepts of which IT is the brightest. The fruits of IT are now reachi

1. The dawn of 21st century has enlightened new concepts of which IT is the brightest. The fruits of IT are now reaching to the masses at large.

2. The digital world of 3rd millennium is unfolding in a spectacular manner. The most significant aspect of the new age is that the technology is no longer an all exclusive slave of the privileged. Facilitating citizens is the corner stone of governments in the developed and (enlightened) developing countries.

3. As such, Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) continues to play a crucial role ? in bringing people and their communities together ? giving new expression to cultural identity ? providing public and commercial services ? sharing ideas in research and innovation and ? driving productivity growth.

8. E-Commerce, the private sector’s version of conducting business electronically, paved the way for E-Government and was, in many ways, the catalyst for it. Today’s E-Government is much more than the publishing of information about the organization or business transactions.

9. The E-Government programme in Pakistan is an initiative under the National IT Policy approved by the Federal Cabinet in August 2000. This policy defined the role of the Government as an enabler for IT based future economy.

10. Telecommunication sector in Pakistan is the harbinger to deregulation policy of the Government whereby it shrinking its role through devolution and decentralization. We in Pakistan has acclaimed that it is not the business of Government to be in business

11. NTC was established through the promulgation of Pakistan Telecommunication (Re- organization) Act, 1996. It was envisioned as sole Telecommunication Services provider to the Federal Government, Provincial Government & Defense Organizations.

12. NTC is privileged to serve high echelon and decision-makers in the Government. The unyoking of telecomm sector, which is fast growing and ever changing, demands that the organizations playing in it are to be pragmatic, dynamic and responsive to change.

13. Establishment of Data Network & Modernization Department In the quest of Governments objective NTC established Data Network & Modernization department and tasked to embark upon Multi Services Data Network project, which should provide services to the Government Ministries/ Divisions for implementations of e-initiatives.

14. Internet - Dial-up - ISDN - ADSL Intranet - ATM-DSL - Shared IP Value Added Services - Web Hosting - Domain Hosting - VPN Links - Dedicated IP - e-Advertisements - Collocation - Data ware Housing

15. ISP Network NTC ISP is one of the sophisticated and state of the art network available in the town. It is offering ISP services to Government and its allied departments. Dial-Up, DSL & ADSL The provisioning of ISP services is a foundation step towards e-governance which is being carried out efficiently by NTC.

16. Establishment of NTC Web site (WWW.NTC.NET.PK) NTC has established its own Web site which is used for: HR—Job Advertisement E-Procurement—Tender Calling NTC Tariff Guide Publishing of ISP Billing Data On-Line Customer Care

17. Web Hosting NTC is offering Web hosting facilities to Government departments. It has the honour of hosting Government official portal i.e. www.pakistan.gov.pk

18. Virtual Private Network (VPN) Virtual Private Network is another facility which NTC is providing via DSL connection to Government functionaries