Karachi City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said after the completion of Pakistan's tallest building there would be 30,000 jobs available in 10,000 call centres.
He made this announcement in his address late on Saturday at the launching ceremony of the Karachi Electronics and Electrical Fair (KEEF) 2006. The fair is programmed from September 14 to 16 at the Karachi Expo Centre.
He said the tallest IT building would be completed in 12-14 months and it was totally a private investment project.
The Nazim said without public-private partnership no country could achieve its development goals. He praised the private sector's initiative towards the city's development process.
He maintained that a revolution always come from the private sector while the government's job was to provide facilities.
About KEEF 2006, he said the type of activities should continue because not only cities but also the country derives benefit from it.
Syed Mustafa Kamal said business environment was now friendlier then ever before. This was just the grassroots co-ordination between Pakistan's President and the common man towards the development process.
He said that there was no conflict between the Sindh government and the district government and consolidated efforts have brought about healthy business environment in Karachi.
He informed that due to normalcy returning to the city six months direct investment crossed Rs 55 billion.
The city Nazim said Pakistan's soft image came out from Karachi and growing business activities and foreigners confidence in the government sent a productive message to the international community. On the request of a leading businessman, Mian Pervez Akhter, the city Nazim announced a school for vocational training handing over on Monday.
He said should the school become a success then in all 18 towns these vocational schools would be opened.
In his speech senior Sindh minister, Syed Sardar Ahmed said the exhibition should be arranged in other cities of the province.
He said in the last few years Information Technology has revolutionised the country but the real benefit was not transferred to the country as India has done.
On the behalf of the Sindh government he said the provincial government was able to provide 12 to 15 vocational schools and it would be financed by the Sindh government. Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Honorary Consulate General Republic of Yemen, said the city has proven its worth in regard to international fairs.
He said electronics and electrical sector was getting growth and particularly in the manufacturing side. Now the growth in electronics and electrical manufacturing almost equals that of the automobile industry, he added.
He urged to build up the vender industry in the country, because it was the backbone of business and did not manage not grow in the past. In his welcome address Karachi Electronics Dealers Association (KEDA) president, Abdul Waheed Memon said the leading manufacturers of the world and business community were at the ceremony with their latest designed products to be displayed at the show.
He said the opportunity would be equally beneficial for both the manufacturers and suppliers' representatives of the world and local businessmen and importers as well. He said KEEF 2006 would bring foreign investment and the business activities would get a momentum.
Microsoft Pakistan Corporate Manager, Jawwad-ur-Rehman appreciating the launching of KEEF 2006 and said this kind of events was very necessary.
He urged companies to come forward and provide opportunities to the youth of the city.
Shah Faisal Khan Afridi, CEO Haier Pakistan, Sarfrazuddin, Chairman Pakistan Electronics Manufacturer Association also spoke on the event. Vote of thanks presented by Syed Faisal Raza Abidi, General Secretary KEDA followed by KEEF 2006 monuments distribution ceremony.