Monday, March 1, 2021
  • Contact
  • Write for us
  • Blog
the Wallet
  • Home
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Startup
  • thePage
the Wallet
  • Home
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Startup
  • thePage
No Result
View All Result
the Wallet
No Result
View All Result

Home » Pakistan » Tania Aidrus says Digital Pakistan will consist of five strategic pillars

Tania Aidrus says Digital Pakistan will consist of five strategic pillars

Ex-Google executive says to ensure internet access to everyone as fundamental right; Raza Baqir says SBP ready to hire economic experts

Staff Writer by Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
in Pakistan
Reading Time: 2min read
Ex-Google executive says to ensure internet access to everyone as fundamental right

Ex-Google executive says to ensure internet access to everyone as fundamental right

6
SHARES
203
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Tania Aidrus, who heads newly launched Digital Pakistan project, highlighted features of initiatives and things to do by the government to achieve the objective.

In her presentation, she told the gathering in Islamabad that the initiative would consist of five strategic pillars including access and connectivity, digital infrastructure, digital skilling and literacy, e-government, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Having left Pakistan some 20 years ago, Tania Aidrus said that she had graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was currently serving in Google in Singapore. During the course, she always focused Pakistan even during her study as well as the professional life.

RelatedStories

PM Imran urges youth

Government to support business enterprise in youth, says PM

August 25, 2020
127
Pakistan repays $1 billion to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan repays $1 billion to Saudi Arabia credit

August 24, 2020
190

The Digital Pakistan is aimed at ensuring access to internet for every Pakistani as a fundamental right to make available universally. It would help develop a digital infrastructure to enable the people to do most daily tasks using smart-phones in a secure and a faster manner, she said.

Tania Aidrus said that the initiative also comprised e-government to digitize the intra-government operations and processes towards a paperless and efficient environment and also digitizes government services for citizens and businesses for better delivery.

It would also enable the tech graduates to secure relevant jobs who currently unable to do due to outdated curriculum barring them from monetizing their skills. She said that the initiative would also lead to the provision of enabling environment for startups to flourish.

DIGITIZATION INITIATIVE: State Bank Governor Raza Baqir said that the digital payment is a component of digitization initiative which directly associated with the central bank. He said that the digitization would facilitate entrepreneurs to launch their companies and the common man to make transactions through mobile phone.

The digitization would also promote microfinance which could support small business sector by lending money at far lower rates than the informal sector. Raza Baqir urged the Pakistani expatriates to follow their suit and take a difficult decision to serve Pakistan and assured that the State Bank is ready to hire those having expertise in economic sector.

Tags: digital pakistaneconomic expertsexecutivefundamental rightGoogleInternetPM Imran khanRaza BaqirSBPState Bankstrategic pillarsTania Aidrus
Staff Writer

Staff Writer

The Wallet Team produces these stories.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

the Wallet

The Wallet is a business-focused, English-language daily newspaper of Pakistan.For Pakistan Business News & Tech News.

Categories

  • Blog
  • Business
  • corporate
  • Latest
  • Option
  • Pakistan
  • Startup
  • Technology
  • thePage
  • World

In case you missed

Caught in the Extremes: Monasticism, Irreligiousness & Islam the Balancing Force

February 25, 2021
Pakistan-security-forces-Police

Reforming the Deformity: Pakistan’s Police, a Public Safety Dilemma

February 20, 2021

Get News in your inbox

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Copyright Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms of use

© 2020 The Wallet All Rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Startup
  • thePage
  • Blog
  • Contact

© 2020 The Wallet All Rights reserved.

Go to mobile version