Islamabad, 20 August 2024 (TDI): A five-member delegation from Meta led by its Vice President for Asia-Pacific Simon Milner called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Tuesday.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the prime minister underlined the enormous potential of Pakistan’s IT and digital media.
“In the history of this country, the highest-ever record budget has been allocated for IT development,” PM Shehbaz said, adding that the government wanted to benefit from Meta’s expertise in IT and Artificial Intelligence.
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PM Shehbaz further ordered that all matters relating to the operations of Meta be resolved.
The Meta delegation gave the Prime Minister an insight into the company’s services in Pakistan and the Asia-Pacific. They also mentioned that the first regional artificial intelligence competition had been held in Pakistan not long ago.
