Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) was established with a mandate to provide world-class digital and physical infrastructure by setting up Special Technology Zones (STZs) across the country and putting Pakistan on the global technology map.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the President of the STZA Board of Governors (BoG) as mandated under STZA Act 2021.
The Authority aims to build a technology ecosystem for entrepreneurship, R&D, and tech-driven innovation in the country for the youth by providing institutional and legislative support, and ease of doing business along with special fiscal and monetary incentives to facilitate and promote the technology sector.
This authority, created under the Cabinet Division of the Government of Pakistan, will work to develop a technology-driven knowledge ecosystem and encourage modern innovative solutions and futuristic entrepreneurship.
Talking with TechX Pakistan at Freelance Fest 2022, the Director General of STZA Mr. Abdul Rahim Ahmed had few words on present technological advancements and the role of freelancers of Pakistan in the country’s economy. He stated, “Overall I have more than 17 years of experience in the technology zone. I worked in Pakistan and internationally also. I closely watch the technological advancements and also implemented them in large organizations too.”
Moreover, he also said, “As we all know, it’s a 4th industrial revolution era in which we are presently living, technology is disrupting in every industry, therefore, lots of opportunities are there in the whole world and by using those opportunities to transform large organizations is my whole journey and that excites me a lot.”
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