Govt. and software industry unite to boost IT exports

Shaza Fatima Khawaja, the State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, announced on Thursday the government’s active steps toward attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and increasing IT exports. In a meeting with a delegation from the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) headed by Chairman Muhammad Zohaib Khan, Khawaja emphasized the importance of the IT industry in training young people to international standards and expanding job opportunities. She advocated for Pakistan’s IT professionals as top choices for global firms and called on P@SHA to help close the skills gap. Khan expressed P@SHA’s readiness to support the Ministry’s initiatives to stabilize the economy, praising Khawaja’s commitment to advancing the IT sector.–News Desk