Japanese delegation calls on IT Minister Syed Amin Ul Haque

Delegation of Japanese company M/s. Plus-W, Inc. led by its CEO Ms. Wakako Sakurari called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque here on Wednesday.
 Matters related to imparting of training to Pakistani IT professionals and establishing of Japan centers in Pakistani universities were discussed during the meeting.
The Federal Minister for IT said Japanese experts formed joint venture with Pakistani companies and impart training to Pakistani IT professionals. He said that Pakistan has about 5000 ICT companies and 300,000 ICT technicians and it produces 20,000 IT graduates every year. Japan would need around 800,000 IT engineers by 2030. He said the cooperation between Pakistan and Japan in the field of ICT is very beneficial for the two countries.
Lauding the role of Ministry of IT and Telecom, the Japanese delegation said Pakistan has great talent in the field of IT and Telecom.