Punjab government will establish 'Punjab Internet City' with a cost of Rs 1.28 billion near Kala Shah Kaku where local and foreign IT companies would be provided land to enhance direct foreign investment, strengthen international links and promote industrial sector.
This was stated by the Punjab Chief Minister, Pervaiz Elahi while chairing a meeting of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) here on Friday. Elahi said that a 17-storey Software Technology Park was also being constructed in Lahore to expedite the pace of investment in the IT sector and enhance international links besides creating job opportunities for 10,000 people.
He added that 40,000 people have been provided IT training in the province. He said it was a good omen that international companies were taking special interest for investment in the IT sector in Punjab. PITB Chairman, Rizwan Amin Shaikh said in a briefing that 100,000 people would get training in IT in the second phase in 35 districts of the province.
Chief Secretary Punjab Salman Siddique, Chairman P&D Suleman Ghani, Secretary Finance Sohail Ahmed, Secretary Home Khusro Pervez, Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board Rizwan Amin Shaikh, Fast Director Professor Dr Qaiser Durrani and other board members also attended the meeting.
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