Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2023: Fast-track digital transformation is necessary for rapid economic growth, said Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal while reviewing the recommendations by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) for digital transformation during a round-table conference held on Thursday.
With an objective to set the country on a digital path and help it emerge as a key regional player, the OICCI report offers recommendations on digital transformation to the policymakers and stakeholders, including the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Higher Education Commission (HEC).
https://www.dawn.com/news/1749680/digital-transformation-essential-for-growth
Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal complimented Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) for compiling a comprehensive OICCI Digital Report, titled, “Recommendations for Digital Transformation in Pakistan.”
The report was thoroughly discussed during a round table conference organized by Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in Islamabad on Thursday.
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40239249/minister-praises-oicci-report-on-recommendations-for-digital-transformation
In a recent round table conference organised by the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives in Islamabad, the President of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), Amir Piracha, presented a report titled “Recommendations for Digital Transformation in Pakistan.” Highlighting the potential of digitisation and technological revolution, Piracha emphasised the need for skill development to improve Pakistan’s freelancing sector, which currently lags behind in terms of revenue generation compared to other nations.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2414023/freelancing-can-bring-in-60b
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (PD&SI) Ahsan Iqbal has established a Steering Committee comprising experts from IT and the private sector for the implementation of digital transformation to increase digital exports of the country.
The minister made this announcement, while addressing a roundtable conference on digital transformation in Pakistan organised by the Ministry of PD&SI on Thursday, after a report on Pakistan’s digital journey, recommendations for digital transformation in Pakistan was launched by Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI).
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40239241/ahsan-forms-body-to-implement-digital-transformation
