KARACHI, March 25: The government is endeavouring to make Karachi an Information Technology (IT) hub.

This was stated by the Adviser to the Sindh chief minister on IT, Noman Saigal, here on Saturday.

He said that in the IT sector, special attention is being paid towards research and development.

The adviser further pointed out that educated and talented youngsters are being attracted towards the information technology sector, in which jobs will be created enabling opportunities for upward mobility.

The adviser said that cooperation of major IT firms in the country would also be sought for the purpose.

He stated that with the private sector coming to the fore for research and development, it would be possible to attain rapid progress in the IT sector.—APP

Editorial

Updated 14 Aug, 2026

Taliban support

THE latest UN monitoring report analysing the activities of several transnational terrorist groups is unequivocal in...
14 Aug, 2026

Job policy for youth

STRIPPED of its rhetoric, the prime minister’s announcement of Pakistan’s first National Youth Employment Policy...
14 Aug, 2026

Jail improvements

THE Punjab government is spending Rs5bn on modernising jail facilities in the province, but to what end? The...
Updated 13 Aug, 2026

AJK outlook

AS the staggered polls for the AJK Legislative Assembly enter their final stretch, it appears that the PML-N is in a...
13 Aug, 2026

Food costs

THE State Bank’s warning that domestic food prices could rise more than expected in the near term deserves urgent...
13 Aug, 2026

Denied a future

FIVE years after the Taliban returned to Kabul, the world is still issuing statements while a generation of Afghan...