A 4-member delegation of Google led by President of APAC region Scott Beaumont called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Tech giant Google launched an initiative to produce half a million Chromebooks in Pakistan, marking the occasion by presenting the first device to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a ceremony. President of Google Asia Pacific (APAC) Scott Beaumont presented locally manufactured Chromebook to the prime minister.
Apprising the prime minister of its plans of future engagement, Mr. Scott said Google has decided to further increase its investment footprint in Pakistan and support the Government’s initiatives of Youth’s skills training.
He reiterated that by 2026 , 5 lacs Chromebooks will be manufactured in Pakistan which will revolutionize the IT Industry of Pakistan.
Regional Director of Google for Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Farhan S. Qureshi said focusing on technology would help increase economic activities in the country. He highlighted that there were huge opportunities for freelancers in Pakistan to move forward in various fields of technology.
The prime minister Sharing the government’s plans to achieve the target of US$ 25 billion exports in the next five years, the prime minister said funds are allocated for training of youth, improvement of IT infrastructure, and improvement of the regulatory environment.
He asked the IT experts and entrepreneurs to present a plan to help government achieving the target besides promoting Small and Medium Enterprises and freelancers.
