China Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Science under CPEC in the Offing
ISLAMABAD, Oct.3 (INP): The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives directed reverent authorities to finalize action plans within 30 days for four mega-projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including the establishment of China Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Science, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro.
The newly formed JWG on Information Technology, which was approved during the 10th JCC, was also discussed in another meeting. The participants discussed Broadband Connectivity, Technology Parks/ IT Parks, Cyber Security, Software and Hardware development in detail.
“Information technology is the future of Pakistan and in the last one or two years, Pakistan has witnessed rapid growth in this sector,” said Federal Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haq and he added that Pakistan’s software exports increased almost 47% in the information technology sector.“This sector now will further develop and expand through technical collaboration with China,” according to Mr. Haq, adding there is also a need to launch new technical assistance programs for Pakistan to meet the professional requirements of the growing IT Industry in the country.
