Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said Pakistan stands ready to build partnerships with the OIC member states aimed at moving from ideas to pilot projects and concrete platforms for digitally empowering women.

Addressing the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women in Islamabad today, she said Pakistan is also ready to share its experience and learn, and acquire technology from every OIC member state for empowering women in the digital and information technology spheres.

Shaza Fatima Khawaja said Pakistan is on the path to ensuring that every single girl has access to connectivity and can obtain and control a secure digital identity and financial account.