ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to take all possible measures to facilitate potential investors in the Information Technology sector.
Chairing the meeting of the Board of Governors of Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) here on Wednesday, he said the government is focused on exploiting true potential of exports in the technology sector. He said Technology must be leveraged upon to not only earn foreign exchange but to recover from the current account deficit. He stressed upon ensuring ease of doing business to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the field.
Earlier, the Prime Minister was apprised that an investment of 520 million rupees has been committed in different projects in Islamabad Technopolis, Karachi and Lahore Special Technology Zones under Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA).
The meeting was attended by Industries Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, IT Minister Syed Amin ul Haque, Advisor on Finance Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar, Chairman STZA Amer Ahmed Hashmi and other senior officers concerned.