Discussions focus on opening of a contact office in Pakistan soon and investment plans.
Minister says Facebook users to double in next few years after connectivity projects are completed.
Meta expresses satisfaction over rapidly expanding connectivity and increase in the number of internet users in Pakistan.
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Wednesday called on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to open its office in Pakistan.
In a series of tweets, the Ministry of IT & Telecom shared that the minister met a high-level delegation from Meta in Romania. It added that the discussions focused on the opening of a contact office in Pakistan soon and investment.
The meeting was attended by Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva Office Khalil Hashmi, and Pakistan's Ambassador to Romania Dr Zafar Iqbal. While Chief Executive Universal Service Fund Haris Mahmood Chaudhry briefed the delegation about the broadband services projects in Pakistan.
The Facebook delegation included Dr Ismail Shah, Dr Robert Pepper, Thomas Navin, Michael Setlin, Mark Gerward and Alaria Bencivenga.
"There are more than 45 million Facebook users among Pakistan’s 220 million population. This number will double in the next few years after the connectivity projects are completed. It is important that Facebook establish its office in Pakistan for immediate communication with users,” Haque was quoted by the ministry.
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