Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Google Pakistan office in Islamabad on Tuesday. He called it a “major milestone” towards digitalisation and its collaboration with the global technology company.
Prime Minister’s office, in a post on X, wrote, “PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Google Delegation to Discuss Digital Transformation; Inaugurates Google First Office in Pakistan to Boost Tech, Youth Upskilling. A 9-member delegation of Google, led by Mr Wilson White, Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. H.E. Ms Natalie Baker, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, also accompanied the delegation. Welcoming the delegation, the Prime Minister said Pakistan is undergoing a major digital transformation of governance, including the digitisation of the economy.
He shared the government’s vision of “Digital Nation Pakistan” and informed the delegation that several initiatives to develop the national digital ecosystem are at an advanced stage of implementation. The Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to upgrading IT infrastructure and briefed the delegation on ongoing programs for training youth in IT and Artificial Intelligence.
He emphasised the importance of collaboration with a global technology leader like Google in achieving these objectives.