QUETTA - Software Technology Park, being established in Quetta, by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication would create tremendous job opportunities for information technology professionals in the province. The official of the IT ministry told APP that as per SECP data, there were 65 registered IT/ITeS companies in Balochistan out of which 61 were operating in Quetta city only. “We are ready to provide all kinds of assistance to improve the IT sector for interest of Balochistan Youth,” he added.
The park will also provide space, facilities and services for IT firms he said, accordingly a memorandum of understanding (MoU) had already been signed between Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Ultrasoft System for setting up a software technology park for Quetta. The Ultra soft technology park, with a space of 13,800 sq.ft, would be set up near Quetta International Airport. He said the new technology parks were likely to provide employment and lucrative income opportunities to more than 5,000 IT professionals.
The official said that at least 100 students from Balochistan would be given internships in IT to provide employment opportunities to the youth in the IT sector keeping in view the backwardness and unemployment.
He said according to the Prime Minister’s vision of Digital Pakistan, the entire country, including Balochistan, 5G networks would be expanded till December 2022. He said 3G and 4G networks have also been opened in Turbat and Awaran.
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