Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said concerted efforts are being made to transform Pakistan into a regional hub for Information Technology.
He was speaking during a meeting with the parents of late IT expert Arfa Karim Randhawa, Samina Amjad and Amjad Karim Randhawa, along with Chief Executive of the Arfa Karim Foundation Tabinda Islam in Lahore today.
The Prime Minister said youth are being encouraged to acquire IT education and training, while entrepreneurship in the IT sector is also being actively promoted.
He said providing Pakistani youth with international-standard education and training in the IT sector is among the government’s top priorities.
The Prime Minister further said the federal government is distributing laptops among high-performing students to support their academic pursuits.
Shehbaz Sharif also paid rich tribute to Arfa Karim for her remarkable services in the IT sector at a very young age and for bringing laurels to Pakistan at the international level.
