The government is focusing on exploiting the true potential of exports in the technology sector, said Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Chairing a meeting of board of governors of the Special Technology Zones Authority on Wednesday, the PM stressed that Pakistan must leverage technology to not only earn foreign exchange but also reduce the current account deficit.
He directed the authorities concerned to take all possible measures to facilitate potential investors in the IT sector.
The prime minister stressed the need for ease of doing business to attract a higher amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the field of IT.
Earlier, the prime minister was apprised that an investment of Rs520 million had been promised for different projects in Islamabad Technopolis as well as the Special Technology Zones of Karachi and Lahore, developed under the Special Technology Zones Authority.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Industries Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Minister of IT Syed Aminul Haque, Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin, Special Assistant to PM on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar and Special Technology Zones Authority Chairman Amer Ahmed Hashmi.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2021.
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