Observer Report
Islamabad
More than 26 IT companies form Saudi Arabia and Dubai took part in a webinar to explore the options of sourcing from Pakistan. Some of them also shared markets insights with their Pakistani counterparts recently.
It was organized in collaboration with P@SHA, PSEB, Trade Minister Riyadh and Trade & Investment Counsellor, Dubai. Mr Rohail Nazir from TDAP has moderated this webinar.
Rohail Nazir, Asst Director inaugurated the session and elaborated on the purpose of webinar. He said that the webinar was organized to help IT industry compensate the loss of non-participation in Gitex technology Fair, 2020 due to travel restrictions from United Arab Emirate’s Authorities.
He further extended TDAP’s cooperation in arranging more such webinars with an audience of big IT firms of the Middle East for Pakistani IT companies.
Mr Azhar Ali Dahar, Minister Trade and Investment Riydh while elaborating the plans of the Trade Mission said that some of the big name of IT companies of Saudi Arabia have been engaged. He further said that as per Saudia’s Vision 2030, economy would be transformed from Oil based to Knowledge and Skill based economy from which Pakistan’s IT industry can reap benefits. PSEB and P@SHA gave detailed presentations on Pakistan’s IT industry and its potential which all the participants appreciated.
