LAHORE, Nov 08 (APP):Convener Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Committee on Food Shahid Imran on Sunday called for strategic investment in 5G infrastructure, supportive spectrum policies, and public-private collaboration to accelerate Pakistan’s digital transformation and strengthen economic competitiveness. Inaugurating a modern agricultural farm here, he stated that 5G technology offered significant opportunities to modernise agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics while improving productivity across key economic sectors. …
FPCCI official calls for 5G investment to drive growth
LAHORE, Nov 08 (APP):Convener Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Committee on Food Shahid Imran on Sunday called for strategic investment in 5G infrastructure, supportive spectrum policies, and public-private collaboration to accelerate Pakistan’s digital transformation and strengthen economic competitiveness.
Inaugurating a modern agricultural farm here, he stated that 5G technology offered significant opportunities to modernise agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics while improving productivity across key economic sectors. He explained that 5G-powered Internet of Things (IoT) sensors could optimize irrigation and crop management, improve agricultural yields, and strengthen a sector vital to the national GDP.
He added that high-speed automation and smart supply chains could reduce operational costs and enhance industrial competitiveness, while improved connectivity would create new opportunities for the country’s freelance and IT sectors through remote collaboration and international digital trade.
Shahid Imran noted that 5G connectivity could also bridge the urban-rural divide by improving access to telemedicine and remote learning.
However, he pointed out that high infrastructure costs, foreign exchange constraints, and extensive fiberisation requirements remained major challenges in expanding 5G services across the country.
He stressed that a favourable regulatory environment, targeted foreign investment, and coordinated efforts between the public and private sectors were essential to overcoming these hurdles and building a resilient, technology-driven economy.
