The writer is Professor and Director of Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Science (KICS), University of Engineering and Technology (UET)
In Pakistan, and in countries across the globe, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of tech ecosystems, due to the growing human capital in the country and rising investments in technology startups. Multiple news publications in Pakistan reported that start-ups had raised US 240 million dollars in investment in 2021. The figure was US$ 66 million in 2020. Technology has the potential to fundamentally alter how government works in Pakistan and can help fundamentally alter the cost, effectiveness, transparency, and efficiency of government.
To strengthen this promising dynamic for the future development of Pakistan, it is more necessary than ever to support digital talent. As a country of 220 million people, almost two-thirds of whom are under the age of 30, Pakistan draws natural comparisons to Indonesia — which has rapidly emerged as one of the most vibrant technology ecosystems outside the U.S. and China. The rapid emergence of Pakistan’s technology ecosystem on the international stage has been no accident — it’s the result of a confluence of changing facts on the ground and shifting dynamics in talent development as a result of the pandemic.
One company that has contributed vastly to this technological shift is Huawei Technologies Pakistan; for the past 24 years, other than providing B2B ICT solutions and services in...
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