CPEC main stream project in which govt is paying specific attention: Senior Pakistani official

Islamabad: Member Information Technology, Ministry of Information and Telecommunication (IT) Syed Junaid Imam has said that China Pakistan economic Corridor (CPEC) was the main stream project in which the government was paying specific attention.

In a statement, Junaid Imam mentioned that the government was facilitating the early completion of all the CPEC projects.

He contended that the CPEC would enhance job opportunities for the youth besides developing the far flung areas.

“The CPEC is a main stream project in which the government is paying specific attention and there will also be multiple job opportunities for youth,” he added.

Imam underlined that the government had exempted tax on exports for next five years in the Information Technology sector that will also be proven as a gateway for this sector.

He observed that the government announced historic package for IT sector to make it an economic engine for country.

He informed that the government was also making efforts to provide IT based services accessible in far flung area through IT sector which was a challenge for them to fulfill soon.

“We are also expecting 50 percent exports growth this year and for this we were needed to make our inputs better by taking up multiple initiatives through IT sector,” he stated.