Virtual University of Pakistan (VU) signed an Agreement with National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) on Wednesday, July 04, 2018. The agreement was signed by Mr. Naeem Tariq, Director Finance, VU and Engr. Miraj Gul, Director General Technical, NTC in a ceremony held at NTC Headquarter Islamabad. 

As part of the agreement, NTC will establish secure and efficient Internet Bandwidth connectivity services for VU owned campuses across the country. By virtue of this agreement, all internet traffic will be transmitted through Fiber Optic Backbone of NTC and VU sites will be connected through fiber optic cable. Both organizations will develop strategic cooperation through technological infrastructure, and resource sharing.

Engr. Haider Murtaza, Director, Data Comm. from NTC and Engr. Syed Naushad Y. Shah, Dy. Network Executive from VU were the focal personnel for the execution of this legal agreement. 

Besides officials of both institutions, Dr. Syed Abdul Majid, Registrar VU, Dr. Masroor Elahi Babar, Dean Faculty of Science & Technology and Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Javed, Director DQE were also present.