Govt wants to take along all stakeholders in finalizing IT-related policies: Minister.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque Thursday said his ministry had prepared and uploaded drafts of National Broadband Policy (NBP) and National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) on it's official website for feedback from all stakeholders.

Addressing an event titled 'Tech Trends 2021', he said 'We have desired that all stakeholders should see the drafted policies and coordinate with us. We want to move forward with the thoughts of all stakeholders and incorporate their inputs in the policies.'

The event was organized by the Telenor Pakistan, one of the leading cellular companies.

He said, 'The Ministry always strived to introduce the latest technology in the country, but a lot more work is needed to be done in order to truly achieve the goal of a 'Digital Pakistan. The digital ecosystem in Pakistan is at its most promising stage compared to most of the world, and foreign investors are realizing this now more than ever before'.

'I appreciate Telenor Pakistan's hard work in reshaping the country's digital landscape with its myriad of initiatives in the tech ecosystem and thank them for being a fundamental part of Pakistan's long-term technological development goals', he added.

The minister said, 'We have achieved another milestone with the approval of the Right of Way (RoW) policy from the telecom sector to help them enhance the services provided to the citizens of Pakistan' the minister said.

Haque said, 'The new policy is a significant step in the right direction, removing hurdles faced by telecom and internet service providers in the installation and maintenance of their equipment and expansion of network across the country'.

The minister said his ministry would soon notify 'Right of Way' (RoW) policy, making a significant development towards fulfilling the vision of Digital Pakistan.

The Minister thanked to Prime Minister, federal cabinet, PM Taskforce and all concerned departments on the endorsement of Right of Way Policy.

He said that no government in the past had given any importance to the Right of Way Policy.

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