KARACHI: Public-private partnerships will be required to bring to life Pakistan’s recently-launched National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2015/20 and drive digital economic growth, one of the world’s leading technology companies said on Monday.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority recently launched the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2015/20 to bring half of the country’s population online over the next five years.
With Pakistan currently posting only 11 percent Internet user penetration and 0.5 percent mobile broadband penetration, according to the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union, mobile broadband will support e-services in Pakistan in the healthcare, education, commerce, and government services sectors.
While Pakistan ranks 129 of 144 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2014/15, Pakistan Vision 2025 calls for the country to develop its information and communication technology to drive innovation, the knowledge-based economy, and boost global economic competitiveness.