Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Federal Secretary Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui has lauded the achievements of Pakistan’s IT sector, noting that it is a matter of great pride that Pakistani IT companies are providing state of the art products and services to the world’s largest companies.
He was chairing a meeting to review steps being taken for enhancing growth of Pakistan’s IT industry exports, said a press release issued here Monday.
Briefing the meeting, PSEB Managing Director, Osman Nasir said that PSEB has been making efforts to provide state of the art office space to the rapidly growing IT sector of Pakistan.
He said special priority is being given to setting up software technology parks in relatively underdeveloped areas to ensure holistic growth of IT sector across Pakistan.
In this context, PSEB has recently established a Software Technology Park in Gilgit in collaboration with Special Communication Organization (SCO).
Efforts are underway to identify suitable office buildings in Sargodha, Bannu, Swat and other cities for conversion into Software Technology Parks.
Several webinars have been held to provide opportunities to Pakistani IT companies to interact with overseas entities to explore collaboration and cooperation possibilities, the MD PSEB said. Multiple initiatives are at various stages for improving the perception of Pakistan in key international markets as an ideal destination for IT outsourcing/investment.
