The new Digital Pakistan Policy envisages generating one million additionalIT-skilled human resources by 2030.
The policy is further aimed at increasing IT exports to $30 billion by2030, promoting cloudification by shifting all government services toCloud, and ensuring internet access to every citizen by 2025.
As per the new policy, the government will work to promote emergingtechnologies in Pakistan to gain a significant global market share. It hasplans for significant incentives for global companies to set up innovation,research and development, and support centers in Pakistan. The governmentwill work to ensure mandatory data sharing frameworks and services withingovernment organizations.
Furthermore, it will take steps to improve Pakistan’s ranking in everyInformation and Communications Technology (ICT) index and work to promoteICT in the fields of Health, Agriculture, Governance, Judiciary, RuralDevelopment, and financial services.
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The policy also targets improving e-literacy in every household. Effortswill be made to make Pakistan a global technology destination for thedevelopment of IT/IET services. It includes that the government plans toimprove international channels for partnership and collaborations.
The new policy proposes to improve efficiency, transparency,accountability, reliability, and decision-making by incorporating ICT inall public services. The policy also states that steps will be taken toensure the protection of Pakistan’s cyberspace.
