Ameer Khurram Rathore discussed the approach of looking for benefits for IT Industry in Pakistan under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy.
Pakistan has created a joint product development strategy to benefit on the opportunities in IT Industry provided by Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the nation’s rapid information technology advancement (IT).
Ameer Khurram Rathore, the ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, spoke exclusively to the media on the occasion of Technology Convention LEAP after attending the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) meeting in Riyadh. He discussed the approach of looking for benefits for IT Industry of Pakistan under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy.
The Pakistani ambassador emphasised that joint product development, rather than IT exports, is the basis for Pakistan’s strategy to take advantage of opportunities provided by Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
He added that “the strategy of joint development will help Pakistan deal with the challenges posed by Saudi Arabia’s Saudisation policy and at the same time, Pakistan will be able to play its role in the development of Saudi Arabia.”
Pakistan has a skilled workforce with IT skills and is eager to build on its long-standing relationship with the Kingdom to reap lasting benefits for future generations, according to Rathore. “While Saudi Arabia has the necessary resources to buy IT products from any country in the world, Pakistan has a talented workforce with IT skills,” he added.
He explained that a Resource Augmentation Center with skilled and talented labour will be established in Pakistan in order to carry out cooperation in the IT sector with Saudi Arabia. On the basis of projects, this pool of IT experts and gifted youth will meet the needs.
The IT industry in Pakistan has been growing rapidly in recent years, driven by the increasing adoption of technology and the availability of a large pool of talented and skilled workers.
Pakistan has a large pool of educated and tech-savvy individuals, and the government has taken steps to support the growth of the IT industry by providing tax incentives, subsidies, and other forms of support to local businesses. As a result, the IT industry in Pakistan is thriving and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.