IPO opts for digitalistion to facilitate businesses
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The Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the digitalisation and automation of IPO-Pakistan.
The MoU, signed by IPO Director General Shazia Adnan and PITB Director General Saima R Shaikh, is aimed at facilitating the common man as well as businesses operating in the country.
Speaking on the occasion, IPO Chairman Ambassador Farukh Amil said that visibility on different platforms and public awareness were their major priorities, which would make the IPO accessible to the business class, especially the youth.
“We are working on digitalisation of IPO with the support of PITB, which is an important tool for modernising institutions and provides facilities to the public and business community,” he said.
Amil added that a large part of the population comprised youth, most of whom were connected to IT and social media. “With the new facility, they will be able to make complaints online and take advantage of other facilities provided by the IPO.”
He emphasised that the IPO was creating awareness of its benefits among the youth studying in universities and educational institutions, which would promote financial education.
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“After automation, there will be transparency and simplification of processes in the IPO.”
Elaborating, IPO DG Shazia Adnan said that after the agreement with PITB, online payments and documentation processes would become easier in the next two months, promoting ease of doing business.
Now, “you can do documentation or undertake payment process through 27 different channels including online banking, which will provide convenience to people.”
She pointed out that work on the process had started in October and now 17 forms could be submitted online. “People will not need to come to the IPO office; the process has been simplified through 33 different modules,” she added.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 27th, 2023.
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