Federal Science and Technology Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said his government plans to turn Pakistan into a "technological superpower" within ten years.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, the minister said that according to Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision, the projects implemented in Pakistan had been accepted by his ministry. "If the projects were not accepted, things ranging from disinfectants to masks would not be found in Pakistan or sold on black markets."
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وزیر اعظم عمران خان کے ویژن کے مطابق #MadeinPakistan کے منصوبوں کو @MinistryofST نے اپنایا آج اگر نہ ہوتے تو پاکستان میں Sanitizer سے ماسک تک یا تو مل ہی نہیں ہوتے یا بلیک ہو رہےہوتےآج اپنی ضرورت بھی پوری ہو رہی ہےکروڑوں کی ایکسپورٹ بھی کر رہے ہیں
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 11, 2020
اگلے مرحلے میں فیصل آباد میں دو سو ایکڑ پر ہیلتھ سٹی اور لاہور ، کراچی اور اسلام آباد میں سائنس وٹیکنالوجی اسپیشل اکنامک زون بنانے جا رہے ہیں، ان زونز میں ٹیکنالوجی انڈسٹری اور بزنس کو خصوصی مراعات حاصل ہوں گی ، دس سال میں پاکستان کو ٹیکنالوجی سپر پاور بنانا اصل منزل ہے۔
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 11, 2020
The minister said that today the country not only meets its own requirements, but also earns millions by exporting these products.
In the next phase, Health City will build 200 hectares of land in Faisalabad and create special economic zones for science and technology in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. The technology sector and the economy receive special incentives in these zones. ''
"Our real goal is to transform Pakistan into a technological superpower within ten years," he said.
Fawad also asked other multinational companies from other countries to invest in Pakistan and offer them tax incentives and location incentives.
Fawad said “I call on multinational companies from the United States, China, Russia, Korea, Japan and the EU to work with us to ensure that Pakistan offers the most competitive environment and the most relaxed tax structure for the technology sector.
