PM chairs meeting to promote IT sector through STZs

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to promote the IT sector, Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed setting up Special Technology Zones (STZs) and directed relevant authorities to finalise a timeline-based strategy.

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He further informed of the government’s plan for the expansion of the sector through engaging IT experts and freelancers in this regard.

The IT sector can generate foreign exchange worth $5 billion. However, the government is working to tap the true potential of the sector by overcoming challenges including a lack of proper planning and strategies through defining short, medium and long-term policies and establishing STZs.

 

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Maham Tahir

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