The Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Syed Aminul Haque, said Tuesday that the ministry plans to bring Apple to Pakistan.
Talking to reporters about the mobile manufacturing policy, the minister said that Samsung and Nokia have already set up their assembly plants in Pakistan, and the ministry’s next target is to bring Apple to Pakistan.
He said that IT Ministry has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to hire consultants to provide recommendations and to work in close consultation with all stakeholders to carry out a detailed market study on 5G. He said the caretaker government can issue policy directives for the study.
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Haque said IT exports increased during May–June 2023, while exports from other ministries declined during the same period. He said the ministry has so far launched 83 projects under the Universal Services Fund and given strict directions to complete them all by December 31.
The minister said he has told the government not to invest a single penny in IT but to facilitate the sector and protect it from the Federal Board of Revenue and the State Bank of Pakistan.
He urged the government to help the telecom sector upgrade its infrastructure to provide quality services to the masses, saying that every possible step is being taken to resolve issues in the industry.
In response to a query on social media rules, the federal minister said the regulations are being prepared in consultation with stakeholders and will be finalized soon. Meanwhile, the matter of amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) is with the Information Ministry as per relevant protocols, the minister added.
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Syed Aminul Haque, the federal minister for IT and telecom, stated on Tuesday that the ministry intends to introduce Apple to Pakistan.
The minister added that Samsung and Nokia have already established their assembly plants in Pakistan and that the ministry’s next goal is to bring Apple to Pakistan when speaking to the media about the mobile manufacturing policy.
In order to conduct a thorough market analysis on 5G, the IT Ministry, according to him, has instructed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to recruit consultants who will provide recommendations and work closely with all stakeholders to do so. He said that policy guidelines for the study may be issued by the interim administration.
According to Haque, during May and June 2023, IT exports rose while those from other ministries fell. According to him, the ministry has so far begun 83 projects with the help of the Universal Services Fund and has given them strict deadlines to be finished by December 31.
The minister said that he had instructed the government to support the IT industry instead of investing any money in it and to shield it from the Federal Board of Revenue and the State Bank of Pakistan.
He asked the government to assist the telecom sector in modernizing its infrastructure so that it can offer high-quality services to the general public, noting that every effort is being made to address industry problems.
The Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Syed Aminul Haque, said Tuesday that the ministry plans to bring Apple to Pakistan.
Talking to reporters about the mobile manufacturing policy, the minister said that Samsung and Nokia have already set up their assembly plants in Pakistan, and the ministry’s next target is to bring Apple to Pakistan.
He said that the IT Ministry has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to hire consultants to provide recommendations and to work in close consultation with all stakeholders to carry out a detailed market study on 5G. He said the caretaker government can issue policy directives for the study.
ALSO, READ
Haque said IT exports increased during May-June 2023, while exports from other ministries declined during the same period. He said the ministry has so far launched 83 projects under the Universal Services Fund and given strict directions to complete them all by December 31.
The minister said he has told the government not to invest a single penny in IT but to facilitate the sector and protect it from the Federal Board of Revenue and the State Bank of Pakistan.
He urged the government to help the telecom sector upgrade its infrastructure to provide quality services to the masses, saying that every possible step is being taken to resolve issues in the industry.
In response to a query on social media rules, the federal minister said the regulations are being prepared in consultation with stakeholders and will be finalized soon. Meanwhile, the matter of amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) is with the Information Ministry as per relevant protocols, the minister added.