Times of Islamabad

Pakistan becomes founding member of the Digital Cooperation Organisation

Pakistan becomes founding member of the Digital Cooperation Organisation

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has joined the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO),established under the initiative of Saudi Arabia, as a founding member topromote digital cooperation in various fields.

The organisation was launched at a virtual event on Thursday, hosted by theMinister of Communication and Information Technology of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Al-Swaha.

Other countries, which have been invited to join as founding members,include Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE.

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi participated in the eventthrough video link.

Hailing the establishment of the organisation, he said that creation of DCOwould cater to the growing need of international cooperation andcollaboration in the digital domain.