ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to focus on IT skills and international branding as there is a significant potential for development in this sector.
Talking to the media on Monday, he added that to unlock its full potential, ensure the return of profit without interruption, increase data protection laws, and investors’ confidence. And to help promote global competitiveness, international branding of its IT sector is needed to promote innovation.
Mr Ahmed said, “However, local and international IT companies and freelancers lacked cooperation with the authorities.” To consider that conflicting policies have had long -term serious consequences on the image of the country.
He increased Pakistan’s IT change and the adoption of digital solutions in public and private sectors.
SAP chiefs emphasize long -term structural roadmap to accelerate change
However, just keeping the numbers in mind was not the right point.
He added, “The goal was to reach progress, including development in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as other services.”
The head of the SAP country said that government organizations rapidly benefited the ERP system, cloud computing, and AI -powered analytics to improve performance and transparency. However, to accelerate this change, a more organized roadmap and long -term policies were needed.
He advised that the steps taken to promote the IT sector include talent development, and the SAP training program offers, partners with universities, and students through internship in Silicon Valley. Globally provides exhibition.
“We need the cooperation of more industry-academia to ensure that the graduates are equipped with the skills associated with the demands of the market,” he added, adding that emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and Ai. OT is forming global markets.
Mr Ahmed highlighted challenges in implementing the government and public sector levels and the challenges in the ITES resolution, which resisting change, outdated infrastructure, and lack of skilled professionals in government institutions. Also included.
He added that to address these challenges, the government has to invest in digital literacy, improve the regulatory framework, and further strengthen public private partnerships.
Dawn, appeared on February 11, 2025
