Turbat University to get Software Tech Park

The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) will set up a Software Technology Park at the University of Turbat to provide state-of-the-art IT sector facilities along with uninterrupted high-speed internet services to the youth.

These views were expressed by Muhammad Akbar, Senior Manager of Software Technology at the Ministry of IT, during an awareness seminar on Software IT Park.

The seminar was organized by PSEB in collaboration with the University of Turbat at Law College Turbat.

Regional Manager, PSEB, Asmat Ullah, UoT’s Registrar Ganguzar Baloch, Dean Faculty of Science and Technology Dr Naeemullah, Director Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORIC) Dr Ghulam Jan, Chairperson, Computer Science Department, Mukhtar Hussain, Director Public Relations, Ijaz Ahmad, faculty members, students and IT-related businessmen attended the seminar.

Addressing the seminar, Akbar said that state-of-the-art infrastructure would be provided in the software IT park to be set up at the University of Turbat which will be very helpful in promoting IT-related business activities in this part of the country.

Besides creating employment opportunities, this IT Park will enable a large number of youth to start earnings as freelancers using their skills.