Pakistan offers huge incentives to foreign investors: PM

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 18 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that his government is committed to accelerated digitization of the country to enable socioeconomic development‚ to create a
knowledge-based economy and promoting economic growth. In his key-note address at the Connect Asia Pacific Summit 2013‚ which began in Bangkok on Monday morning‚ he said the Pakistani government accords the highest priority to development of information communication technology for the provision of quality services‚ education‚ employment‚ generation and women empowerment. The Prime Minister said the government encourages investment in the next generation of mobile services‚ establishment of technology parks and local manufacturing of ICT equipment. He said we invite foreign companies to be our partners in harnessing the rich potential of our country that is open for business and keen on working with international investors. Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan Telecom infrastructure now comprises over 125 million mobile connections‚ about three million fixed lines‚ three million WLL subscribers‚ 19.8 million Internet users‚ 15.7 million mobile Internet users and 2.8 million broadband subscribers. Earlier‚ addressing the summit‚ the Prime Minister of Thailand‚ Yingluck Shinawatra said the summit is being held to achieve a common goal to develop better and wider links between nations and peoples. She said the ICT has progressed by expanding to cover other utilities‚ appliances in household and databases around the world and we need to ensure that people of all nations have greater access to it. APP / Quddous
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 Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
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2013-11-18 12:05:41