During the inauguration, the Minister said,
Focusing on Remote Areas & Women Empowerment to Boost the Tech Industry:
Furthermore, the minister said that in order to boost the development of the tech industry in Pakistan, the focus has been shifted to the remote areas of the country. The Minister also said that women empowerment also holds utmost importance as they can work as freelancers while remaining in their homes. A Huge WorkForce: While sharing a few statistics, the Minister told that around 110 million citizens of the country have access to the internet, and there are more than 500,000 IT professionals in Pakistan. In addition to that, 25,000 IT graduates are entering the market each year, which ndicates that Pakistan has got a competent and huge workforce Conclusively, the Minister said that Pakistan’s telecom sector is completely regulated and over 85 percent of telecom infrastructure is built on the basis of fiber optic cables. Broadband access is available in over 2,000 cities and towns, while the total number of internet users stands at 107 million. He said that the government is taking all the necessary steps to increase internet penetration in Pakistan. Check out? PTA to Introduce Live Finger Detection to Curb Menace of Fake SIMs
