ITCN Asia International Exhibition and Conference are being organised for the consecutive fifth year. ITCN Asia Exhibition has been very successfully promoting the image of Pakistan and in particular Karachi as the emerging IT Hub in the region and has been displaying the emerging technologies and growth potential in the country's IT sector.
The total investment that the government has realised through completion of 147 approved privatisation transactions is Rs 168.080 billion and 18% of these investments have been incurred in the country's Information Technology and Telecommunication Sector. Additionally, the recent sale of 26% shares of PTCL is a landmark for both Pakistan and the privatisation process and reflects the confidence of foreign investors in the overall policies of the Government. Thus, signifying the immense potential and growth opportunities that are yet to explore in the country.
I am very confident that ITCN Asia 2005 Exhibition and ICIT 2005 Conference will provide a similar platform as it has provided in past to the new investors, entrepreneurs and businessmen from local as well as international community to identify and invest in the country's IT sector that has been progressing at a very brisk pace.
I highly appreciate the support of Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunications, Pakistan Software Export Board and Ecommerce Gateway Pte. Ltd Singapore for successfully organising these events for fifth time in a row.
I wish all the participants a great success and warmly welcome the participants; visitors; foreign & local delegates and exhibitors to the ITCN Asia 2005 International Exhibition and ICIT 2005 Conference.