BEIJING, Jul 3 :\u201dThe theme of our conference, \u2018Build a digitally friendly city\u2019, highlights the harmonious coexistence between people and technology in the city, which is what we often call people-oriented in the digital age. We also highly agree with this in Pakistan\u2019s national development strategy,\u201d Aslam Chaudhary, Economic Minister, Pakistan Embassy Economic Wing, said at the ongoing Global Digital Economy Conference held in Beijing.
\nAddressing in his speech, the Minister pointed out that building digitally friendly cities is not just about technology, but about creating an environment where all citizens, whether urban or rural, could use safe and reliable digital technologies.
\nGiven this, Pakistan is fulfilling its national commitment to continuously expand the scope of the digital economy services and try to cover every remotest area. Nowadays, the Pakistani government has established an inclusive service fund to strengthen the information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, and under the framework of the Six One One Foundation, the fund is playing its role. \u201cThrough this, we have laid optical cables in large areas of the country, connecting about 22,000 villages.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBy building digital-friendly cities, different cities are able to recognize each other\u2019s data standards. At the same time, cooperation agreements between countries are an indispensable boost to the digitalization of developing countries,\u201d Chaudhary stressed.
\nIn April, the Secretary-General of the Riyadh-based Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), Deemah AlYahya, noted Pakistan\u2019s forthcoming presidency of the multilateral body is part of ongoing efforts to position the country as a regional and global digital leader. Pakistan is scheduled to assume the DCO presidency in 2026, following Kuwait\u2019s term in 2025, CEN reported.
\n\u201cThe 2026 presidency will see Pakistan hosting the Digital Future Development Initiative (DFDI) forum in Islamabad, marking a significant step in Pakistan\u2019s digital transformation journey.\u201d
\n\u201cOn this occasion, I am going to have three major initiatives,\u201d the Minister appealed. \u201cFirst, strengthen cross-border data flows and interoperability. We are establishing a cross-border data flow norm under the South-South cooperation framework. Second, inclusive digital technology development is essential, including in the fields of agriculture, medical and health industries. Third, we need to conduct joint training of digital talents. Through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework, the two countries have signed a talent training agreement. Pakistan\u2019s need for digital talent training is of high urgency.\u201d
\nChaudhary listed cloud computing, flood warning, climate change, smart cities and other areas where China and Pakistan can achieve in-depth cooperation, and suggested establishing a Digital Friendly City Innovation Center with branches in Beijing, Islamabad and Karachi so that different branches can carry out a series of joint pilot projects.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re seeing that Beijing is accelerating the construction of a global digital economy benchmark city and exploring the construction of a Digital Silk Road pilot zone. Pakistan is willing to work with China and all other partners around the globe to turn vision into a tangible digital reality,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BEIJING, Jul 3 :\u201dThe theme of our conference, \u2018Build a digitally friendly city\u2019, highlights the harmonious coexistence between people and technology in the city, which is what we often call people-oriented in the digital age. We also highly agree with this in Pakistan\u2019s national development […]<\/p>\n
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