IT Park in Karachi to generate 5000 jobs: Aminul Haque

KARACHI, Nov 13 (DNA): Federal Minister for Information and Technology
Aminul Haque on Saturday said that the federal government has planned to
establish an IT Park in Karachi that would generate 5,000 job
opportunities for the youngsters.

Speaking during an event to inaugurate a digital studio at Karachi Press
Club, the minister said that they were also working on similar plans for
promoting information technology in Hyderabad and Jamshoro.

“The government is also working on conducting a paperless session of the
Parliament,” he said while shedding light on the projects his ministry
is undertaking currently.

Aminul Haque further shared that the new election would be held as per
the fresh census and the latter would now be held using the digital
mechanisms. “Pakistan is making progress towards achieving higher status
in information technology,” he said.

The federal minister who was elected from the Orangi constituency of
Karachi announced that the Green Line BRT project would be made
operational in the ongoing month.

In January 2020, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali
Muhammad Khan told the National Assembly during question hour session
that IT is emerging as a vital organ of the national economy and the
government is paying a great deal of heed to promote this sector.

He said two IT parks are being established in Pakistan with the
cooperation of Korean government. He added work on the first IT Park in
Islamabad has already been started whilst the second IT Park will be
established in Karachi to further strengthen this sector.

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