Women quota increased to 50% in IT
Our Correspondent
Pakistan has decided to increase the quota of women from 20 percent to 50 percent in all the programs of the Ministry of IT.
Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul Haque informed this during a meeting with US Charge d Affaires Ms. Angela Aggeler who called on him here on Wednesday.
Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul Haque said that direction has been given to increase the ratio of women from 20 percent to 50 percent in all the programs of the Ministry of IT.
The Federal Minister for IT welcomed the US Charge d Affaires in his office and during the meeting matters related to Information Technology and Telecommunication, and digitalization was discussed.
Federal Secretary Ministry of IT Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui and senior officers of the Ministry were also present in the meeting.
Talking to US Charge d Affaires, Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul Haque said that the environment for foreign investment in Pakistan is conducive. He said that under Prime Minister’s vision of Digital Pakistan, Ministry of IT is committed for provision of broadband services across the country.
Through the Ministry of IT’s attached department Universal Service Fund (USF) steps are being taken for the provision of broadband services both in underserved and unserved areas of the country, he added.
He said that the Ministry of IT is also acting upon the policy of women empowerment. He said that direction has been given to increase the ratio of women from 20 percent to 50 percent in all the programs of the Ministry of IT.
He said that the IT sector of Pakistan is rapidly growing and IT exports also increased. The Federal Minister for IT also apprised the US Charge d Affaires about National Incubation Centers and regarding the development of IT Parks in the country. Earlier, Secretary IT briefed the US Charge d Affaires about the Ministry of IT’s projects.
