Pakistan hopes to boost its share in gaming industry
KARACHI: Federal Minister for IT & Telecommunication Syed Amin-Ul-Haque has said that the establishment of the Center of Excellence in Gaming and Animation (CEGA) at NED University is a gift from the Ministry of IT to the youth of this city.
“The gaming and animation industry in the world has a volume of more than 500 billion dollars, of which Pakistan’s share is limited to only 50 million dollars. We hope that through the CEGA, Pakistan will be able to turn its short segment into a big one in the gaming and animation industry.”
This he stated on Saturday in the MoU signing ceremony held in NED University Karachi. The MoU was signed by Asim Shahryar Husain, CEO Ignite National Technology Fund; a public sector company affiliated with Ministry of IT & Telecom (MoITT) and Syed Ghazanfar Hussain, Registrar NED University Karachi.
The event was attended by officials from Ministry of IT & Telecom, Ignite, NED University Karachi and professionals from industry & academia.
Speaking on the occasion, Syed Amin-Ul-Haque welcomed the establishment of CEGA, stating that; the government is committed to supporting the growth of the technology and creative industries in Pakistan, and the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Gaming and Animation is a step in the right direction.
“Ministry of IT and Ignite National Technology Fund believe that Pakistan has great potential to meet both demand and supply side of the...
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