KARACHI: Minister for Information Technology and Communication Syed Aminul Haque here said that manufacturing of smart-phones had been started in Pakistan while 5G technology would be launched in country by July 2023 and our effort was to make access to technology possible for people in every part of country.

Speaking as chief guest at UBIT Career Fest 2022 organised by Department of Computer Science Karachi University in which more than 30 software houses participated and short-listed candidates after conducting tests and interviews he said that as compared the exports in other sectors in Pakistan, highest increase in exports had occurred in IT and telecommunication sector and other exports had increased by two to three percent only. He shared that in year 2019-20, $ 75 million was allocated for start-ups whereas next year amount was increased to $ 373 million.  He acknowledged large number of female students were enrolled in computer science programs at various universities and said that he was glad to see their role in this regard. He said society can progress by empowering women.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 11 2022

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