Karachi to have 'Internet Media City'

Government of Sindh, in order to promote information technology and media in the metropolis, is developing an 'Internet Media City' in Karachi. Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister for Information Technology Noman Saigal said this, while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.
The planned Internet Media City would spread over an area of 200-acre land and would be developed on lines similar to the Dubai Media City. He said Sindh government was working on e-policing project, in which more than 400 police stations of Karachi would be computerised in first phase. Through this project, recovery of stolen cars and other vehicles could be made easier, he added.
Noman Saigal said that this project would be connected with FM radio, which will not only guide citizens to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic but also provide them with healthy entertainment.
He further said the government was computerising records and cases of all courts. He said that the government was also considering computerising the working of Civil Hospital Karachi.
About the call centres, he said that English was compulsory for getting job in call centres. "We are initiating call centre projects in all the 18 towns of Karachi to impart training for the call centers".
Noman Saigal said that the government was introducing special software in various IT centres for special people. Regarding ongoing IT projects in interior Sindh, he said that the government would not ignore the villages of Sindh. He said it was starting a project named "e-Government in Sukkur" at a cost of Rs 30 million.
He further said that one of the biggest projects of the Sindh government is to work on video conferencing concept. He said this system had already been working in Bangladesh and will help our government departments immensely in expediting different processes.
About the establishment of data centres, he said a large number of data record centres would be established, so that every type of record could be seen on computers.
To stop cyber crimes, he said that there were gaps between the orders and execution. "To control obscene web-sites in cyber cafes, Sindh government will work with FIA," he added.