Govt to fully facilitate telecom equipment manufacturers: Jahangir Tareen
Tuesday September 27, 2005 (1439 PST)

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Jahangir Khan Tareen said on Tuesday that government will extend all possible support to the telecom equipment manufacturers in their pursuit of achieving excellence.

Minister stated this on the occurrence of two-day exhibition on "Telecom Engineering 2005" organized by the engineering development board in collaboration with Pakistan Telecom manufacturers Association.

Minister said that government was committed to provide all kind of help as government considered it as strategic infrastructure in achieving the national goals." The unprecedented development in the telecom sector is going to generate significant engineering activity for the indigenous telecom equipment manufacturers, he added.

He said telecom sector was vanguard of the economic development in the country at the back of revolution in IT and convergence of IT and telecommunication technologies.

He further said serious endeavor was needed to prepare our engineering sector for global competition and promote the export of engineering sector and services.

He urged private engineering sector to enhance their competitiveness, skill and productivity and government was committed to attain a leading edge in the engineering industry as Pakistan had good talent and skill.

"Quality and competitiveness of engineering products have to be ensured due to their pivotal role in creating demands," minister added.

On the occasion, CEO Engineering Development Board Imtiaz A Rastgar said that the event provided an opportunity to the telecom equipment manufacturers to pitch their products at a large number of telecom companies in Pakistan as well as local traders who would be interested to collaborate with them for exporting economical Pakistani products in the world market.
- posted @ Tuesday, September 27, 2005