Pakistan, Saudi Arabia forge stronger digital, economic connections

MG News | February 10, 2025 at 03:47 PM GMT+05:00

0:00

February 10, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are strengthening their digital and economic ties to foster innovation and attract investment in key technology sectors, according to Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja.

Addressing the LEAP 2025 technology event in Riyadh, she highlighted Pakistan's commitment to leveraging technology for economic growth.

The minister noted that Pakistan's IT exports have grown by 28%, reaching $1.86 billion, underscoring the sector's strong expansion.

She also described the Digital Nation Act 2025 as a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming Pakistan's digital economy.

The minister announced that Islamabad will soon host the Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum, providing a platform for global investors to explore Pakistan's growing digital sector.

She emphasized Pakistan's commitment to building a strong tech partnership under Saudi Vision 2030, encouraging Saudi investors to explore opportunities in fintech, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.

Copyright Mettis Link News

Related News

Name	Price/Vol	%Chg/NChg
KSE100	152,740.38 147.44M	-1.01% -1551.88
ALLSHR	91,858.47 324.25M	-0.86% -800.10
KSE30	46,223.61 86.89M	-1.45% -681.25
KMI30	219,130.92 66.08M	-1.15% -2553.50
KMIALLSHR	59,625.28 139.61M	-0.93% -562.17
BKTi	42,104.46 39.09M	-2.02% -866.56
OGTi	32,077.87 10.13M	-1.27% -414.19

Symbol	Bid/Ask	High/Low

Name	Last	High/Low	Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES	70,550.00	70,680.00 69,755.00	190.00 0.27%
BRENT CRUDE	106.52	107.85 105.05	-2.13 -1.96%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY	99.40	0.00 0.00	-11.80 -10.61%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY	123.30	123.30 123.00	2.10 1.73%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN	1,083.50	1,083.50 1,083.50	0.00 0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI	93.60	94.80 92.47	-1.95 -2.04%
SUGAR #11 WORLD	15.42	15.49 14.76	0.62 4.19%