Pakistan, KSA agree to enhance ties in IT, Telecommunication

Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in Information Technology and Telecommunication sectors.

The consensus to this effect was reached at a meeting between Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif and  Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki in Islamabad.

He said Pakistani IT companies are keen to scale up their presence and businesses in Saudi Arabia.

The Minister urged the Saudi tech companies to invest in Pakistan saying there is great potential for IT and Telecom professionals in Pakistan and the environment for investment in the country is conducive,

Wonderful to meet the KSA Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki to follow-up on the visit of Pakistan IT delegation to KSA.

We specifically discussed facilitation of Visas for Pakistani IT professionals and business persons. As Pakistani IT companies scale up their… pic.twitter.com/nNBb2xKfQH

— Umar Saif (@umarsaif) November 2, 2023

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki said that Saudi Arabia will fully cooperate with Pakistan in IT and Telecom and assured his full support in facilitating visas for Pakistani IT companies.