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Mega IT Park project has been launched

Aims to host almost 225 startups and employ over 20,000 IT experts.

News Desk
By News Desk
Published: November 8, 2022
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Mega IT Park project has been launched
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The largest Information Technology (IT) Park project in Pakistan was officially launched on Monday in Karachi by Syed Aminul Haque of the Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT).

The IT Park project, which is expected to cost over Rs42 billion, aims to become a gateway for innovation in Pakistan.

After it is done, the project, according to Haque, would employ over 20,000 IT experts, advance business opportunities, and boost the economy. He made this statement during the project’s launch ceremony.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the “Establishment of IT Park, Karachi” project at its meeting on June 4, 2021, for a capital cost of Rs. 41.39 billion ($186.658 million), which included a loan of Rs. 35.13 billion ($158.416 million) from the Korean Exim Bank and a local share of Rs. 6.25 billion ($28.242 million) from the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), according to the minister.

“The goal of these parks is to offer a location where creative firms may develop and prosper. The majority of IT and software parks offer plenty of space for corporate growth.”  He said, “Governments from all over the world frequently invest in these technology parks to strengthen their regional and overall economies.

He went on to say that the top three benefits of technology parks are to boost the region’s knowledge-based economy, foster entrepreneurship, and develop the latest technologies.

IT experts and other stakeholders praised the move and said that the entire area will benefit, not only Karachi or Pakistani people.

Noman Ahmed, CEO of Si Global, praised the decision in an interview saying, “It is great news that Karachi is finally getting an IT Park – the rest of the provinces have already started working on similar spaces, so it will prove to be a great opportunity for technological exploration in the region.”

TAGGED:Executive Committee of the National Economic CouncilFederal Ministry of Information Technology and TelecommunicationMega IT Park projectSyed Aminul Haque
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