Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the occasion of Pakistan’s independence day, paid a special visit to the technology park under construction here, expressing a very dissatisfaction concerning the slow rhythm of work and ordering the authorities to accelerate its completion.
It was the third inspection by the Prime Minister of the Project, which was initially to be completed by March 23, 2025, but faced delays, said a press release from the Prime Minister’s office.
He reprimanded the officials concerned on site, stressing that the park must be completed in the revised calendar while meeting international quality standards.
“Ensure the supply of world class facilities and double your efforts to complete this project in accordance with original instructions,” the Prime Minister told project managers.
The IT park, composed of two underground floors, a ground floor and nine upper floors, will include office spaces, an incubation center, an business support center, R&D laboratories, a level III data center, an auditorium and parking for 1,200 vehicles. It should create job possibilities for young people, stimulate economic growth, improve the global competitiveness of Pakistan and fill the digital divide.
Bangladesh
Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz rejecting Pakistan’s desire to improve trade and contacts of people to the person with Bangladesh, called to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in political, economic and cultural spheres.
The Prime Minister, during a meeting with the High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh MD. Iqbal Hussain Khan, who paid a courtesy call, expressed his satisfaction with the growing commitment between Pakistan and Bangladesh in various fields.
While recalling his “warm and productive” interactions with the chief advisor of Bangladesh, Dr. Mohammad Yunus, including their last meeting in Cairo on the sidelines of the D-8 summit last December, he expressed his satisfaction at the rebirth of various bilateral mechanisms between the two parties.
