ISLAMABAD: The 16th meeting of the Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was held under the chairmanship of MNA Syed Amin ul Haq at the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication.
During the meeting, the Committee reviewed the progress of the Islamabad IT Park project. It noted that while the project was supposed to be completed by October 31, 2025, only 80 percent of the work has been finished so far.
Officials from the Ministry explained that the delay was caused by changes in the contractor and consultant from Korea, which slowed down the project.
They added that the Prime Minister had directed the Ministry to ensure completion within the current year, and the project is now expected to be completed by December 31, 2025, after speeding up construction.
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The Committee urged the Ministry to start IT development projects in smaller cities as well, to boost industrialization and economic growth nationwide.
The Ministry informed the Committee that Special Technology Parks are being set up in small cities through private sector partnerships. Under this initiative, interest-free loans are being offered to help establish such parks and support local entrepreneurs and investors in developing technology-based industries.
The Committee also decided to defer discussion on “The Prevention of Obscenity and Indecency in Digital Media Bill, 2025” to the next meeting, as the bill’s mover was not present.
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A Sub-Committee, headed by MNA Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti, presented its report, which the Standing Committee approved and endorsed. The Ministry was directed to ensure full implementation of the Sub-Committee’s recommendations.
Federal Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for IT, along with MNAs Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti, Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani, Sadiq Ali Memon, Ahmad Saleem Siddiqui, Ahmad Atteeq Anwar, Ammar Ahmad Khan Leghari, Ali Qasim Gillani, Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, Shazia Farid, and Gulnaz Shahzadi, attended the meeting, along with officials from the Ministry and attached departments.
