US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome met with Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest pertaining to IT and telecom, digitalization of Pakistan’s judicial system, and the promotion of the gaming industry were discussed. Both sides agreed to boost cooperation in the IT and telecom sector.
The minister expressed that Pakistan’s IT and telecom sector is advancing and stressed the desire to strengthen relations with the US in this field. She highlighted Pakistan’s interest in collaborating with the US to promote the gaming industry and underscored the importance of enhancing business-to-business relations between the two countries.
The minister said that the present government is focusing on digitalization in the country. The economy, governance, and society are being digitalized under the Prime Minister’s National Digitalization Plan, she highlighted. Khawaja noted that connectivity is the foundation of digitalization, adding that steps are being taken for the provision of connectivity and quality broadband services in the country. The minister said that the private sector has a very important role in the uplift of the economy, adding that the private sector is being fully supported under the vision of the prime minister. The US ambassador said that the US will fully cooperate with Pakistan in the field of IT and telecommunication.
