PM pushes for IT sector expansion

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the submission of a comprehensive roadmap to boost IT exports. He stated that the government would take steps to fully utilise the billion-dollar potential of the country for IT exports, and ensure that young people are provided with the necessary facilities for education, skills development, and startups. The prime minister chaired a review meeting on the IT and Telecom sector, attended by Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed, Shahzad Saleem, and other relevant senior officials, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. During the meeting, the prime minister highlighted the positive outcomes witnessed from the initiation of different projects in the IT sector during their previous tenure.