Caretaker Minister for Science, Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif says government is making all-out efforts for development of technology sector to uplift the economy.
Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan is an agricultural country and it is essential for development of country that agro-based industry be established on a technology basis, he added.
“The government was striving for the promotion of science and technology and therefore the government was committed to utilize all the resources to introduce industry and smart technology in agriculture and other sectors”, he said.
Pakistan is an agricultural country and it is essential for the development of the country that the agro-based industry be established on a technology basis, he added. Latest technologies would not only be helpful to save time and improve work quality but also uplift the economy of the country, he mentioned.
Replying to a question, he said it is a very excellent step by the government to provide an enabling environment to the IT sector in order to increase its exports, adding, it is an era of information technology and it has footprints in all the sectors.
