Lahore, October 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi met Special Assistant on Information Technology Punjab Dr. Arsalan Khalid. In the meeting, there was a lively discussion on taking practical steps to make Punjab paperless. Moonis Elahi and Dr. Arsalan Khalid were briefed by the concerned authorities regarding the latest projects of the Punjab Technology Board. Moonis Elahi appreciated the latest initiatives of the Punjab Information Technology Board.
Talking on this occasion, Moonis Elahi said that legislation is going to be passed to make Punjab paperless, according to the vision of Imran Khan, IT sector is our first priority, Punjab government will provide all facilities for the development of IT sector.
Dr. Arsalan Khalid said that under the vision of Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan and the leadership of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Punjab is making paperless completely, the Punjab Digital Policy is going to revolutionize the IT sector in Punjab, all the affairs of the Punjab Cabinet including the CM office are also being transferred to digital technology. He said that they are bringing IT systems at the tehsil and district levels, creating thousands of new job opportunities by promoting information technology, which will make the young generation stand on their own feet by making them skilled in the IT sector.
Dr. Arsalan Khalid said that the Digital Skills 2.0 program is a masterpiece of innovation that will benefit thousands of young people. He said that they are making all the services of Punjab online, the people of Punjab will be able to benefit from all the services of Punjab on one click, they are bringing a special app to inform about local and foreign jobs, legislation on data governance and data sharing.
Doing so, vegetable markets are being transferred to digital market, all data will be secured in vegetable markets which will eliminate price stabilization and hoarding of vegetables. Dr. Arsalan Khalid said that telemedicine project will revolutionize the health sector. Principal Secretary Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Sajid Latif DGE Governance, Faisal Yusuf DGIT Operations, Waqar Naeem DGIT Solutions and other officials were present on this occasion.
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