Priority given to setting up tech parks

Secretary lauds achievements of IT sector

ISLAMABAD:

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Federal Secretary Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui has acknowledged the achievements of IT sector, noting that it is a matter of great pride that Pakistani IT companies are providing state-of-the-art products and services to the world’s largest companies.

During a meeting held to review the steps being taken for enhancing the growth of IT industry exports, Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Managing Director Osman Nasir said the PSEB had been making efforts to provide state-of-the-art office space to the rapidly growing IT sector of Pakistan.

He said special priority was being given to setting up software technology parks in the relatively underdeveloped areas to ensure growth of the IT sector across Pakistan.

“In this context, the PSEB has recently established a software technology park in Gilgit in collaboration with Special Communication Organisation (SCO),” Nasir pointed out.

“Efforts are under way to identify suitable office buildings in Sargodha, Bannu, Swat and other cities for their conversion into software technology parks.”

Several webinars had been held to provide opportunities for IT companies to interact with overseas entities in order to explore possibilities of collaboration and cooperation, he added.

The PSEB MD apprised meeting participants that multiple initiatives had been undertaken to improve the perception of Pakistan in key international markets as an ideal destination for IT outsourcing and investment.

During the meeting, it was highlighted that interaction with the IT industry, provincial IT boards and other public and private sector stakeholders had been enhanced significantly for an all-inclusive consultative approach to ensure sustainable growth of Pakistan’s IT industry.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st, 2020.

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