Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that increase in exports in technology sector is one of the priorities of the government.
Talking to Special Technology Zones Authority Chairman Aamir Hashmi in Islamabad on Monday, he said that the government is providing facilities to the manpower associated with information technology.
The progress in Islamabad Technopolis project was discussed in the meeting.
The Special Technology Zones Authority chairman informed the premier that local and foreign companies are taking keen interest to invest in technology zones.
He said that technology zones will be established in the federal capital as well as in all provincial capitals.
Separately, Prime Minister Imran directed formulation of a systematic plan to check encroachments in the federal capital, including the use of drone technology.
Chairing a meeting on civic problems of Islamabad, the prime minister stressed the need for utilising modern technology to put in place in-time measures to stop encroachment.
The prime minister emphasised the need of a single regulatory body to ensure effective implementation of all rules and building bylaws in the federal capital.
On clean and green environment, he urged massive tree planting campaign and asked the city administration to incentivise the exercise to ensure full participation of local people in protection of green areas.
The meeting was attended by Planning Minister Asad Umar, Special Assistant for Capital Development Authority’s Affairs Ali Nawaz Awan, CDA Chairman Aamer Ali Ahmed, MNA Raja Khurram Nawaz and senior officials.
The CDA chairman in a briefing on encroachments said the main reason was lack of a unified regulatory framework, which was divided among the CDA, the registrar of Societies and the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
