ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighting his government’s efforts to align Pakistan with global wave of digital transformation, said that the country’s economy was the most suitable market in the region for digital startups and foreign investment.
The prime minister, in a meeting with Secretary-General of Digital Cooperation Organization Deemah Al Yahya here, said that the gathering of over a thousand leading technology investors and policymakers from around the world to attend Pakistan’s first ‘Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum 2025,’ being held here on April 29-30, was a testament to the country’s growing influence in the digital sector within the region, according to a PM Office press release.
Calling Pakistan’s young workforce the “most valuable asset,” he said that it was among his government’s priorities to train them and equip them with digital skills.
The prime minister said that the government’s business-friendly policies and the facilities provided to investors were meant to attract capital and ensure the transfer of advanced technology into the country.
He told the DCO secretary-general that the government was introducing digital technology and investment projects specifically for the youth, to channel their energies in the right direction and enable them to play a vital role in the economy.
“Digital transformation is no longer an ordinary trend, but a revolution that is reshaping economies,” he remarked.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said that the Forum to attract foreign direct investment in the digital sector and international participation evidenced Pakistan’s potential to play a leading role in the global digital economy.
The DCO secretary-general thanked Pakistan for hosting the first forum on foreign direct investment in the digital sector and called her participation in the inaugural session a great honor.
The meeting was also attended by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Prime Minister’s Advisor Syed Tauqir Shah, and other senior officials.