Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the present government firmly supports Huawei’s business in Pakistan for the promotion of Information Technology in the country.
The minister was speaking during his visit to the GITEX Technology Week 2020 held in Dubai, UAE this week,says a message received here.
The federal minister thanked Huawei for its continued investments in Pakistan and support for the development of Pakistan’s ICT Industry and highlighted the need to have open collaboration to build a strong technology ecosystem.
The minister also invited Huawei and other technology giants to form new partnerships with Pakistan, particularly in the area of ICT talent development and technology innovation.
During his visit, the minister met with Charles Yang, President of Huawei Middle East, who offered the minister a closer view of cutting-edge 5G technologies, cloud and AI platforms, smart office solutions, as well as smart city and smart education solutions for an increasingly digital world.
Spacelee, Vice President of Huawei Middle East, and Mark Meng, CEO of Huawei Pakistan, were also present during the showcase.
Yang thanked the minister for his support, noting that this year’s GITEX Technology Week comes at a time when the true value of ICT has become increasingly clear.
Keeping people, businesses, and communities connected even when physically apart is more essential than ever to the world’s socio-economic recovery, according to Yang, and the further development of the digital economy is what will propel sustainable growth and support the Digital Pakistan initiative in a post-pandemic world.
At the GITEX, the minister also visited prestigious Pakistani companies such as Premier Cable, encouraging Pakistani companies to do more for the development of the ICT industry and to support innovation across the country.
