PR No. 66
IT, Telecom role vital for economic uplift: Shaza Fatima EDOTCO Group delegation meets Minister of State for IT
Islamabad: May 08, 2024

A high-level delegation of Telecom Infrastructure Services Company EDOTCO Group led by its Group CEO Mohamed Adlan Ahmad Tajuddin called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja in her office on Wednesday. Matters of mutual interest and related to Telecom infrastructure were discussed in the meeting. The other members of the delegation included Annis Sheikh Mohammed, Group CFO, Noreen Sabrina Mohd Noor, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Abdul Aziz, Country Managing Director, and Muhammad Rehan Farooqui, Director of Corporate Affairs and Planning. While talking to delegation, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima said that steps are being taken for digitalization in the country. She said that the present government is committed for the provision quality broadband and Internet services to masses. Shaza Fatima said that IT and Telecom sector has important role in the economic uplift of the country. She went on to say that Ministry of IT & Telecom is taking alongside the telecom industry, adding that issues confronting Telecom industry will be resolved. Minister of State for IT noted that EDOTCO Group support is vital for the development of telecom industry, urging EDOTCO to play its role in digitalization process in Pakistan. Shaza Fatima invited EDOTCO Group to further invest in the telecom sector of Pakistan, saying that the atmosphere for foreign investment in Pakistan is conducive. EDOTCO delegation said that role of the Ministry of IT & Telecom in the promotion of IT and Telecommunication sector is laudable. The two sides also agreed to form a working group. Additional Secretary MoITT Ms. Aisha Humera Moriani, CEO NITB Babar Majeed Bhatti, Member Telecom Muhammad Jahanzeb Rahim, DG International Coordination Syed Jawwad Ali Sherazi were also present./Ends

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