President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need for setting up an integrated government database to enhance the efficiency of public sector organizations. He expressed the hope that the e-governance platform would allow government organizations to deliver next-generation public services. He stated this while chairing a meeting on Sub-Committee on Emerging Technologies on e-Governance, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. The meeting was attended by Dr Ishrat Hussain, Advisor to PM on Institutional Reforms and Austerity, Secretary Information Technology and Telecommunication (IT&T), Mr Shoaib Siddiqui, and senior officials of the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication.
Highlighting the importance of e-governance, the President said it would facilitate citizens, ease businesses, expand the formal economy, boost IT industry and provide the transparent, accountable and efficient government. He underscored the need to promote e-Governance so as to make Pakistan the frontrunner in good-governance through modern IT solutions.
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