Islamabad:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated the National Technology Park in Islamabad, naming it 'Daanish Technology Park' during the inaugural ceremony.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister emphasized that the IT Park is a comprehensive ecosystem, integrating incubation centers, industrialists, entrepreneurs, IT experts, academia, SMEs, and tech startups. He described the facility as a milestone for Pakistan's progress and prosperity.
The Prime Minister instructed the relevant authorities to initiate a transparent bidding process, inviting top national and international IT and AI companies to operate the facility. He also announced plans to establish similar technology parks across the country, including in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, as part of the government's commitment to youth empowerment.
During the ceremony, Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja highlighted the government's efforts to accelerate Pakistan's digital transformation. She stated that the National Technology Park will serve as a digital business and technology ecosystem, crediting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership for the initiative's realization.
The Minister also noted that public-private partnerships have led to the establishment of small technology centers in sixty-five districts over the past two years. She mentioned that one hundred and thirty-five of these centers currently provide youth with round-the-clock internet access to enhance their skills.