Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that Google will manufacture approximately 600,000 Chromebooks each year in Pakistan.
Speaking to the media in Islamabad, she said Google has completed its registration in Pakistan and plans to open its office in the country soon.
Shaza Fatima said that Google, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence Production and the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation has begun Chromebook manufacturing in Haripur.
The project is expected to give a significant boost to Pakistan’s IT manufacturing industry.
The Minister said the initiative aimed to provide affordable, high-quality devices, particularly for students and the education sector.
