The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has organized First LCCI IT Freelancing Awards 2024 which was a part of its untiring efforts for the promotion of IT Sector in the country.
Governor Punjab Muhammad Blighur Rehman was the chief guest while LCCI President Kashif Anwar, Senior Vice President Zafar Mahmood Chaudhry, Vice President Adnan Khalid Butt, Convenor Standing Committee for IT Abdul Wahab Ahmed and others participated in the event. Speaking on this occasion, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rahman said that it is a good to see that a good work has started, the journey of thousands of miles begins with a single step, this is another honor of Kashif Anwar. He said that IT is very important in todays world. It will increase jobs but will change their nature. Those who are doing better in IT are also showing the way to others. He said that there are many economic models in the world where facilities have been given to business and private sector and it has been successful. He said that IT has made communication easier and the whole world is connected. “Our character leads to our development.” He said that Pakistan is advancing rapidly in the world of IT.
All developing countries have adopted policies, which should be analyzed through data, he added. He said that there is a lot of potential in IT sector. He said that the governor is also the chancellor of the universities. He has sent the directive of e-rozgar in universities. He said that laptops were given to the students with a transparency, the fruits of which are in front of us today. He said that people should be educated on merit, adding, “After getting the laptop, our ranking improved and freelancing increased.” Umar Saif is bringing PayPal and other apps to the country for safe payment which is a great move. Freelancers are doing great work. The biggest potential is young people who are doing this work, he added. LCCI President Kashif Anwar said that the 21st century belongs to technological advancement. Particularly, digitalization has revolutionized almost every aspect of life. He said that all countries throughout the world are working to promote modern technology in accordance with the fourth industrial revolution to become an active part of the global digital economy worth more than 10 trillion dollars.
The LCCI President said that the Lahore Chamber has been engaged in promoting the IT industry for a long time and for this purpose LCCI organizes IT Awards on annual basis to acknowledge best performance of IT companies. IT Freelancers Awards have been organized to encourage IT freelancers in which those IT freelancers are being honored who are earning valuable foreign exchange for the country through IT services, he added. Kashif Anwar said that Pakistans IT industry is developing and today it has become an important contributor to the national economy.
