Arrival of artificial intelligence, 3D printing has further advanced digital economy

Pakistan has 150,000 freelancers; lack of literacy a big barrier

Optic fibre highways need to be taken to every corner to bridge digital divide

Country’s ICT infrastructure vulnerabilities need attention

This is followed by low connectivity, lack of awareness on the demand side

Its contribution can be colossal if barriers to adoption are removed

There is need for a central supra body to take diverse ministries on board, speed up implementation for progress

Proposal is to let public sector entity acquire/lay optic fibre infrastructure and sell onwards

NTC as a neutral entity could provide the solution since it has no competition issues with retail service providers

Country will introduce 5G technology by 2020