Shaheen Khalid Butt and Managing Director NTC Maj. Gen. (retd) Ali Farhan signed the document at a ceremony attended by officials from both organisations. The framework aimed to strengthen PBM’s connectivity infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted technical support and operational sustainability for its nationwide services. He said PBM was a mission-driven public-sector organisation serving widows, orphans, patients, students, persons with disabilities and other deserving segments of society. He said uninterrupted digital services were vital for ensuring continuous delivery of assistance to beneficiaries across the country. He assured PBM of NTC’s technical support and said the corporation would work towards establishing a long-term framework for collaboration, including the provision of connectivity services on subsidised rates.