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Govt to provide maximum opportunities in digital space for youth: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi here on Tuesday said that In this era of innovation and information, it was the vision of the government to maximize the opportunities in digital space and create enabling environment for Pakistani youth to equip them with technological know-how.

President Alvi said this while talking to Chairman, Steering Committee of Pak-Austria University, Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, who along with a Chinese delegation called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr today.

According to a statement released from his office,  the president underscored that the 4th industrial revolution trends such as internet of things, robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence were changing the way they live and work.

He said, “The government is endeavoring to review education methods to align them with latest development skills and tools based on technology.”

He emphasized that the government attached great importance to the Information Technology sector and appreciated the Chinese delegation for establishing artificial intelligence centre of excellence in Pakistan-Austria University of Applied Sciences and University of Karachi.

 

 

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.