LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT )
Information Technology experts of various countries called on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at Arfa Karim Software Technology Park and appreciated his steps for the promotion of information technology. Prof Richard Anderson, University of Washington, Prof Mike Best, Georgia-tech University, Helane Galpaya, Chief Executive Officer Lirne Asia University and Prof. Knut Staring, University of Oslo while commending the efforts of Chief Minister Punjab for the promotion of IT.
They said that he has laid the foundation for the promotion of IT by setting up Punjab Information Technology Board and establishment of Information Technology University is also an excellent step in this regard.
The IT experts expressed their interest in extending cooperation to the Punjab government in IT sector. They said that Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif will certainly succeed in the promotion of IT in the province.
Later, addressing the function, the chief minister also referred to the government steps regarding promotion of IT in the province.
Shahbaz Sharif said that laptop programme has remained successful to such an extent that the critics became silent and Indian State Bihar has also followed the laptop programme.