PM Shehbaz Directs Development of Modern IT Training Ecosystem to Boost Youth Employment
— June 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says a sustainable and modern Information and Computer System will be developed in the country which will help Pakistan emerge as a hub of the IT sector in the region.
He issued these directives while chairing a review meeting in Islamabad today on development of IT Training Ecosystem in Pakistan. The Prime Minister said youth should be trained for local transformation through modern training programs in the IT sector.
He said the youth should also be imparted such trainings and skills in IT sector that ensure provision of employment to them. Shehbaz Sharif said provision of competent IT manpower to local companies will be ensured, which will enable them to meet international requirements and bring foreign exchange in the country.
The Prime Minister said that clear terms of reference should be prepared for consultancy for the training system. He directed to set a timeframe for the development and launch of the system, and its early completion should be ensured.
The Prime Minister directed that training programs should be positive and constructive that make the youth useful in the international context. He said talented young workforce is the most valuable asset of Pakistan. He directed the Ministry of Federal Education, Higher Education Commission and Neotech should work together with the Ministry of IT to impart Information Technology training in schools, colleges and universities level.
He said IT training should be ensured in summer camps during the current summer vacations. The meeting was informed that work is underway rapidly to establish and launch of a system for modern training in the IT sector in Pakistan, for which the terms of reference for obtaining the services of consultancy firms are in the final stage.