Islamabad, December 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):“We are focused on exploiting true potential of exports in the technology sector,” said Prime Minister Imran Khan while chairing a meeting of the Board of Governors of Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA). “Technology must be leveraged upon to not only earn foreign exchange but to recover from the current account deficit,” he added. The Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to take all possible measures to facilitate potential investors in the IT sector.
He stressed upon ensuring ease of doing business to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the field. Earlier, the Prime Minister was apprised that an investment of Rs. 520 million has been committed in different projects in Islamabad Techno polis, Karachi and Lahore Special Technology Zones under Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA).
The meeting was attended by Industries Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, IT Minister Syed Amin ul Haque, Advisor on Finance Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin, SAPM on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar, Chairman STZA Amer Ahmed Hashmi and other senior officers concerned.
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