Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to develop Daanish IT Park Islamabad into a world-class technology hub and turn it into a centre of a modern IT ecosystem through strong collaboration between academia and industry.
Chairing a meeting on the project on Monday, the prime minister said the government would continue efforts to equip Pakistani youth with modern skills in information technology, artificial intelligence and fintech, while also creating new opportunities for IT entrepreneurs.
He instructed the Ministry of Information Technology to conduct a comprehensive case study of the project and ordered that Daanish IT Park be operationalised in partnership with global technology companies.
The prime minister also directed a third-party audit of the project.
During the meeting, officials briefed the participants on plans to build a comprehensive ecosystem to boost IT exports and attract investment in the sector.
They said 50 private buildings had been upgraded into Software Technology Parks under the Pakistan Software Export Board.
The briefing also said eight incubation centres had been established across the country to support startups, while 105 co-working spaces were operational for IT professionals.
Officials informed the meeting that global technology companies were being approached to help operationalise the Daanish IT Park in Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Musadik Masood Malik, Ahad Khan Cheema and Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kiyani, and senior government officials.
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