Government committed to boosting it exports.

Information technology (IT) related exports of the country rose 44 percent during the current year and the government is making efforts to enhance them further, said Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque.

Addressing the second Pakistan Malaysia Friendship Association (PMFA) Appreciation Awards Ceremony on Friday, he said 5G would be introduced in Pakistan very soon after which the country can be turned into a knowledge-based economy.

Haque added that 5G was partially functioning in many countries and pointed out that 5G broadband could not work on existing telecom towers.

"The IT ministry o took the pandemic as an opportunity rather than a crisis," he said, adding, "When all the sectors of the...