Islamabad, March 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the youth to tap the tremendous opportunities in the field of Information Technology (IT). Addressing the 13th Convocation of COMSATS University in Islamabad on Tuesday, he pointed out that the world would require about eighty million skilled manpower only in the field of cyber security by 2030. The President was appreciative of the tax relief announced by the Prime Minister for the IT sector. Arif Alvi also emphasized the need for promotion of online education.

President Arif Alvi expressed hope that Pakistani youth have all that abilities through which they can easily change the fate of the country. The President called for discouraging the culture of fake news as it creates chaos in the society and misleads the people.

Dr Arif Alvi said spreading false news was against the spirit of our religion and it is the moral obligation of all to play their role in guiding and educating the masses to overcome the challenge of fake news. On the occasion, the President awarded degrees and Prizes to the outstanding students.

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