Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu discussed avenues for collaboration in information technology, 5G, and artificial intelligence (AI).
In a recent meeting, both Pakistan and Türkiye committed to enhancing their collaboration in digital transformation, e-governance, and smart technologies. The discussion underscored the impressive scope of Türkiye’s e-governance system, which currently serves 67 million people with over 8,000 operational digital services.
Shaza Fatima reiterated the Pakistan Software Export Board’s (PSEB) commitment to fostering international IT collaboration and emphasized the necessity of partnerships between Pakistan and Türkiye in IT, telecom, and digital business.
She further said that the implementation of the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill would bring significant advancements in the economy, e-governance, and data exchange.
The discussions included potential business-to-business (B2B) cooperation between Pakistan’s National IT Board (NITB) and Türkiye’s TurkSat. The minister underscored the growing significance of digital skills over traditional degrees and called for enhanced skill development initiatives.
Both countries agreed on the need to promote digital growth, employment opportunities, and economic stability through technological cooperation.
