{"id":31167,"date":"2024-06-28T08:55:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T08:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=31167"},"modified":"2024-06-28T08:55:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T08:55:38","slug":"roundtable-of-swedish-it-telecom-companies-with-pakistani-ministry-sweden-keen-to-enhance-coop-in-the-sector-ambassador-persson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/roundtable-of-swedish-it-telecom-companies-with-pakistani-ministry-sweden-keen-to-enhance-coop-in-the-sector-ambassador-persson\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundtable of Swedish IT Telecom Companies with Pakistani Ministry &#8211; Sweden Keen to Enhance Coop in the Sector &#8211; Ambassador Persson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"photo_h2\"><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31198\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sweden_Pakistan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sweden_Pakistan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sweden_Pakistan-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>ISLAMABAD: A roundtable on IT and Digitalisation with Swedish tech companies held at Ministry of IT &amp; Telecom on Thursday 27 June 2024. Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Henrik Persson and representatives of Swedish companies including Ericsson, Need Insights, LCC\/Talkpool, Quixel, Saab, and Mahaana Wealth Ltd were present on the occasion.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\">Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja briefed that the present government is taking steps for promoting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the country as growth of ICT is a vital factor for the progress.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\">The Swedish tech companies&#8217; representatives proposed that like Sweden Pakistan needed to expedite steps on policy level in IT sector. They said that Pakistan needed to produce skilled people in IT field, adding that Swedish companies are ready to give training to Pakistanis in IT field.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\">Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Henrik Persson said Sweden and Pakistan were enjoying good relations, and Sweden is keen to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in the field of IT and Telecommunication.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31200\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Pakistan_Sweden_IT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Pakistan_Sweden_IT.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Pakistan_Sweden_IT-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\">Shaza Fatima said that Ministry of IT &amp; Telecom is working on fulfilling Digital Pakistan vision through multiple cross sectoral initiatives including laws, policies and rules and regulations for\u00a0 true digital landscape. The Minister of State for IT said Digital Pakistan Policy is paving way for taking Digital transformation to the next level. She said the government is committed for provision of affordable and quality ICT services to masses.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\">Later, detailed views were exchanged with Swedish delegation on digitalization, connectivity, IT &amp; Telecom infrastructure, IT exports, startups, e-governance, e-rozgar, gaming and animation, and skills development.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"photo_p\">Ambassador at-large for Investment Salman Ahmed, Additional Secretary, MoITT Aisha Humera Moriani, Member Telecom Muhammad Jahanzeb Rahim, DG IT Asfand Yar Khan, DG Telecom Faisal Ratyal and DG International Coordination Syed Jawwad Ali Sherazi were also present. While from the side of Swedish Embassy, DG and Head of Global Department Mr. Dag Juhlin-Dannflet, Desk Officer, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden, Ms. Stina Hinderson, Mr. Max Schaaf and PRO Fatima Nasim attend the Roundtable.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zpG9Rcnr7Y\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/eighteenth-round-of-bilateral-political-consultations-between-pakistan-and-sweden\/\">Eighteenth round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Sweden<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Eighteenth round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Sweden&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/eighteenth-round-of-bilateral-political-consultations-between-pakistan-and-sweden\/embed\/#?secret=dG218vGCYt#?secret=zpG9Rcnr7Y\" data-secret=\"zpG9Rcnr7Y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: A roundtable on IT and Digitalisation with Swedish tech companies held at Ministry of IT &amp; Telecom on Thursday 27 June 2024. Ambassador of Sweden Mr. Henrik Persson and representatives of Swedish companies including Ericsson, Need Insights, LCC\/Talkpool, Quixel, Saab, and Mahaana Wealth Ltd were present on the occasion. 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