ISLAMABAD: *PTI government to establish Software City in Islamabad with aimto boost Information Technology exports to $10 billion.*
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday chaired a meeting on InformationTechnology, where it was decided to establish a software city in Islamabadand take software-related exports of the country to US$ 10 billion.
During the meeting, it was decided to strengthen the country in theInformation Technology sector likewise other countries of the region.
The meeting took key decisions to improve IT exports and spread the span ofthe sector to all parts of the country.
It was decided to digitally connect the cities using telephone towersacross the country other than completing bandwidth and fibre optic processon an immediate basis.
Aimed at improving the software exports, the government decided tointroduce a relief package for the small-scale software exporters.
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The establishment of a software city spanning over 40 acres of land in thefederal capital was also approved, where facilities would be provided toexporters.
The Pakistani institutes would also be directed to make purchases from thelocal industry as the government plans to eliminate double taxation fromfederal and provincial governments, the meeting agreed.
It was also decided to give a better exchange rate to the exporters otherthan providing loans to them.
The meeting also agreed upon interconnecting the Islamabad and Rawalpindivarsities through the digitalization process link.
