Islamabad
Syed Amin Ul Haque, Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunications visited National Incubation Center Islamabad, funded and set up by Ignite under the auspices of Ministry of IT & Telecom. NIC Islamabad is being managed by TeamUp in collaboration with Jazz. During the visit IT Minister met with the startups incubated in the center. He said, the entrepreneurial ecosystem is on the rise. He said that youth are our future and asset. The Federal Minister said that youth of Pakistan have great talent and Ministry of IT is focusing on the uplift of youth. He said that Ministry of IT is committed to equip youth with digital skills. He said that the projects of startups are laudable. The Federal Minister for IT said that the recent inclusion of numerous innovations hubs, incubation centers and venture capital funds are helping the startup community to grow in Pakistan. These incubation spaces will help us built a knowledge-based economy and help build a progressive and Digital Pakistan. The startups are creating jobs, empowering the underprivileged communities and making Pakistan technologically-enabled, he said. Speaking at the occasion Syed Junaid Imam, CEO Ignite said, over 60% of our population comprise of youth. They are the future.
