Islamabad: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, engaged in discussions with Emma Fan, the Country Director of the Asian Development Bank, focusing on the advancement of Pakistan’s IT and telecommunications sectors. The minister detailed the government’s active measures to support these sectors, highlighting ongoing digital transformation initiatives and the growing role of the private sector in expanding IT exports.

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ms. Khawaja expressed the government’s commitment to nurturing the IT and telecommunication sectors as central to Pakistan’s economic strategy. She emphasized the significant increase in IT exports, attributing it to supportive government policies and collaboration with private entities. The conversation also touched on Pakistan’s broader goals for digital governance and transformation, signaling a pivotal shift towards modernizing its administrative and economic frameworks.

This meeting underscores the government’s focused efforts to enhance technological capabilities and economic growth through strategic partnerships and sectoral support.