PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board ( KPITB) and University of Swat on Thursday signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the university would provide land for establishing special technology zones.
Minister for Science and Information Technology Atif Khan and Higher Education Kamran Bangash were present in the MoU signing ceremony.
Speaking in the occasion, Atif Khan said that KP
government is setting up five special technology zones to promote information technology industry in the province.
He said establishment of technology zones will provide investment opportunities to the local and international IT firms besides employment opportunities.
He said that with the development of IT industry,l will help support to develop digital economy.
The minister said that progress was underway on IT flagship projects to make KP a digital province as per vision of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, adding digital economy was a key component for development of any country.
He said that substantial amount had been allocated in the provincial budget for the development of technology and KP government providing vast opportunities to the youth in the field of IT sector to exploit their talent.