PITB Chairman Dr Umar Saif Calls On Bill Gates

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PITB Chairman Dr Umar Saif calls on Bill Gates

Bill Gates says he has never seen such rapid transformation using technology anywhere in the world

Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 10th May, 2018) Pakistan Information Technology Board (PITB) chairman Dr Umar Saif called on microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday.

Dr Saif said on the occasion that it was wonderful to meet Bill Gates.

Dr Saif said that he felt great to share how we have used technology and data to improve immunization coverage, eradicate Dengue and improve healthcare in Pakistan.

Bill Gates also appreciated the efforts made in technology in Pakistan.

Dr Saif said that Bill Gates lauded Pakistan by saying that he has never seen such rapid transformation using technology anywhere in the world.

The PITB is an autonomous body set by the government of Punjab and provides the foundation for Punjab’s innovation economy. The board aims at not only modernizing the governance techniques through transparency induced methods but also at increasing the digital literacy of the citizens among many other services.

PITB is responsible for maintaining the foundational IT infrastructure and system of Punjab i.e. a data center for hosting along with managing official email identities. The organization has provided systems and solutions that have positively impacted the health, education and law and order sectors of the province.

PITB has laudably achieved success and has effectively worked towards the aims and objectives under which it was formed. Dr Umar Saif is the current chairman of the board.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses