Air Marshal & Federal Minister for IT discussed matters related to IT and establishment of the center of excellence for gaming and animation in NASTP Sierra, Karachi.
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) Air Marshal Abbas Ghumman called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication here on Friday. During the meeting, they discussed matters related to IT and establishment of the center of excellence for gaming and animation in NASTP Sierra, Karachi.
Air Marshal Abbas Ghumman apprised the minister that the gaming and animation technologies were extensively employed in aerospace sector for development of flight simulators, tactical simulators and training. He said the NASTP Sierra was giving preference to the IT companies working in the gaming and animation domain to develop a flourishing ecosystem inside Sierra Park.
The IT minister appreciated efforts for setting up the center of excellence for gaming and animation in NASTP Sierra, Karachi and ensured full support of the Ministry of IT & Telecom in this regard.
National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) is an integral project of Aviation City Pakistan, being developed as Pakistan’s first Aerospace Cluster and Smart City around PAC Kamra and PAF Base Minhas.
NASTP envisions setup of a state-of-the-art Special Technology Zone (STZ) housing high tech aerospace technologies design centers, public and private, national & international Aviation Industry, MRO facilities for commercial & military aircraft, Aviation Logistics, Expo Centers and Advanced Vocational Training Institutes. NASTP is creating a world class environment for bolstering potential of excellence driven and innovative minds of Pakistan.
National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP) is a project of Aviation City Pakistan, being spearheaded by the Pakistan Air Force, charged with responsibility to consolidate national capabilities in Aerospace Industry through creation of world class clusters and innovation hubs across the country.
A center of excellence (CoE) is a team of skilled knowledge workers whose mission is to provide the organization they work for with best practices around a particular area of interest.
Originally published at Dunya News