ISLAMABAD: To facilitate overseas Pakistanis and foreign nationals, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated an online temporary mobile phone registration system.
The system will allow them to register and utilize their personal mobile phones for up to 120 days from the date of their arrival without any duties and taxes.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony in Islamabad, Mr Shehbaz said Pakistani youth is making significant progress in the field of information technology. “There are immense opportunities in the sector and we should not let them waste.”
The premier said that his government has allocated sufficient funds in the current budget for different programmes for youth.
He said Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has been constituted in Pakistan to attract foreign investment and revive the country’s economy. Dubbing the SIFC a programme of economic recovery, he said IT Ministry has a key role in achieving the goals set in this regard.
The PM also stressed the need to promote IT parks in the country to enhance IT exports. He said free laptops are being distributed among bright students on merit.
To further facilitate the overseas Pakistanis, the premier said that a non-financial package will be announced in the next few days.
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