LAHORE – Federal Minister for Information Technology and TelecommunicationDr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Monday said that IT sector would bring a changein the country infuture, so it is need of the hour time to digitalize thecountry.Talking to the media persons during his visit to the Virtual University(VU) here, he said that Pakistan wasearning one billion dollars per annum through softwaredevelopment and its volume could be increased up to sevenbillion dollars per annum in the next five years.”Everything is now done through mobile phone; so thegovernment is trying to reduce the price of mobile phonesbesides providing WiFi without any cost,” he added.He said that the VU was working under the Ministry of IT, which wasa world within itself.”We have discussed the steps to curb poverty illiteracy inthe country,” he added.He urged the University to come forward to explore the talent of the youth.To a question, he said that equal importance should begiven to all languages in the country for a comprehensiveimprovement.He said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) wouldbe helpful in boosting the IT industry and a huge investmentwould come through it.He termed the Sahiwal incident unfortunate, saying thatterrorism was the most serious challenge in the country butkilling of innocent people after declaring them as terroristswas a tragedy.Earlier, the minister visited several departments of theVU and Rector Dr Navid A Malik gave him briefing about them.