Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the government is taking steps to augment foreign investment in the Information Technology sector and a positive progress can be witnessed in this regard.
Chairing a meeting of the Special Technology Zones Authority in Islamabad today, he directed to frame necessary policies to attract IT experts from across the world for the development and promotion of IT in Pakistan.He said the IT sector can play a key role in the country's economy as Pakistan has a lot of potential to progress and excel in this field. The meeting approved the restructuring of the Budget and Finance, Audit and Technical Committees of the Board of Governors of the Special Technology Zones Authority.The meeting also consented the submission of drafts of the Authority's Licensing Framework, Authority Procedures and Fee Regulations to the Technical Committee.