'Digital Pakistan coming to life'.

ISLAMABAD -- The government's goal of a Digital Pakistan is coming to life, with the ministry playing a pro-active role in developing a conducive environment for ever-changing technological needs, Minister for InforAmation Technology and TelecommuniAcation Syed Amin Ul Haque said on Thursday.

Speaking at the launch of the 2021 Tech Trend report, Mr Haque - who was the chief guest on the occasion - said the new 'Right of Way' (ROW) policy for the telecom sector will help enhance the sector expand its outreach. The ROW policy will also help remove hurdles faced by telecom and internet service providers in the installation and maintenance of their equipment, he added.

Speaking virtually at the launch, Head of Telenor Research Bjorn Taale Sandberg noted that 2020 proved digitalisation was the key to tackling major societal issues.

'The pandemic has triggered us and nearly every industry around the globe to adapt at a rate once thought impossible,' he said. The year 2020 will go down in history as not only one of the most challenging of the century, but also as one of the most transformative, he added.

Meanwhile, Telenor Pakistan CEO Irfan Wahab Khan said innovative solAutions to promote...