Govt taking steps to increase investment in IT sector: PM

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the government is taking steps to increase foreign investment in the Information Technology sector. Chairing a meeting to review progress on the Special Technology Zones in Islamabad today, he directed to chalk out necessary policies to attract IT experts from across the world for the development and promotion of IT sector in Pakistan. He said the IT sector can play a key role in the country’s economy as Pakistan has a lot of potential to progress in this field. The meeting approved the restructuring of the Budget and Finance, Audit and Technical Committees of the Board of Governors of the Special Technology Zones Authority. The meeting also approved drafts of the Authority’s Licensing Framework, Authority Procedures and Fee Regulations to the Technical Committee.

Source: Radio Pakistan