Digital Pakistan Initiative
\n ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that digital skills training would be provided to 800,000 young people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, creating new opportunities for online employment.
\nThe federal government would extend full cooperation for the development of the IT infrastructure in the province. She expressed these views while addressing an important meeting chaired by Governor Faisal KarimKundi.
\nThe meeting discussed digital transformation, innovation, and the promotion of technology in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with particular emphasis on providing modern digital skills to young people in the province. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that a central digital infrastructure was being established across all provinces under the Digital Pakistan initiative, including artificial intelligence (AI), modern digital technology and business start-ups, so that better employment opportunities could be created at the local level and online.
\nThe Federal Minister said that these initiatives would provide young people with opportunities for specialised training and enable them to benefit from modern technology while working from home. She added that the government was taking steps to provide young people and women with opportunities to establish themselves economically through online work.
\nThe Digital Pakistan initiative would provide young people with opportunities to develop their skills and become self-reliant by benefiting from modern technology. The Federal Minister said that these initiatives would create new opportunities for business and employment. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal KarimKundi, while addressing the meeting, said that the federal government\u2019s initiatives would play an important role in the economic empowerment of the province\u2019s youth and in strengthening the modern technology sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nHe said that the provincial government and the federal government, particularly the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, would continue their mutual cooperation to ensure the success of digital projects and reforms. The Governor emphasised that the development of modern digital technology and the promotion of AI in the province could create opportunities for young people in the fields of online employment, business and economic development.
\nHe further said that these initiatives would help young people become economically independent and contribute to the development of the province. During the meeting, Federal Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja also discussed the National Incubation Centre in Peshawar and the initiatives being taken to provide training to young people. The meeting reviewed the progress of projects and discussed the efforts being made to connect young people with the opportunities created through modern technology.
\nThe Federal Minister also informed the meeting that 500 digital platforms were operational across the country under the federal government\u2019s programme, while 150 of them were operating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She said that digital training and the development of AI infrastructure in the province would further strengthen the digital economy.
\nThe government\u2019s key priorities include important initiatives, and efforts are being made to provide complete cooperation to the province for this purpose. The Prime Minister of Pakistan\u2019s Digital Pakistan vision aims to establish a strong digital system across all provinces so that the general public can benefit from modern technology and access economic and social facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Digital Pakistan Initiative ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that digital skills training would be provided to 800,000 young people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, creating new opportunities for online employment. The federal government would extend full cooperation for the development of the IT infrastructure in the province. She expressed these […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-577480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n