Awais seeks stronger Pak-Tunis ties in IT, Telecom sectors
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—Minister for Information Technology, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Wednesday sought greater cooperation between Pakistan and Tunis for the growth and promotion of telecom and IT sectors in the country.
"Pakistan and Tunis can learn from each other experiences to launch joint ventures to boost their respective IT and telecom sectors," he said following a meeting with Tunisian Ambassador to Pakistan, Zouhaier Dhouadi. The Minister underlined biotechnology and renewable energy alongside IT and telecom as key areas for cooperation in research and development between the two countries.
"There is a tremendous scope for cooperation in these areas and we are keen to make joint ventures to improve our IT products with a view to penetrating the international market," he said.
He said the two countries had a lot to learn from each other and both had agreed to formulate a joint strategy to promote their IT exports.
He invited the Tunisian investors and entrepreneurs to invest in the fields of information technology and telecommunications in Pakistan following the deregulation of the telecom sector.
Awais Leghari also spoke of the government efforts for the promotion of IT and telecom sectors, with particular focus on the expansion of Internet and telephone facilities in the far-flung areas of the country.