Saudi-based Co team visits PITB

LAHORE:A high-level delegation from a Saudi-based company Monday visited the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to gain insights into the province's ICT-driven governance and service delivery models.

The team of ELM was accompanied by Abacus Consulting’s Senior Executive Director Naveed Hussain, its Vice President Public Relations Sikandar Jamshaid, and Mustapha Ghouili, Senior Business Analyst at ELM.

They were welcomed by Sajid Latif, Director General (e-Governance), PITB, who briefed them on the Board’s flagship initiatives in e-governance, citizen facilitation, youth empowerment, and business support. During the visit, the delegation was introduced to PITB’s landmark e-Khidmat initiative, which is providing streamlined, citizen-centric services across Punjab. They also were taken round e-Khidmat Centre, Punjab Data Centre, and Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA), where they were shown the systems in place for automating government processes and improving service delivery. PITB senior officials including Director Skills Development Wing, Ahmad Islam Syan, and Senior Programme Manager, Muhammad Ashfaq Tiwana, were present during the visit. The visit was aimed at exploring Punjab’s progressive tech policies and digital innovation strategies.