KARACHI: Pakistan’s IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Wednesday to oversee business-to-business agreements with Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member states and promote regional cooperation, the IT ministry said.
Khawaja arrived in Bishkek from Baku, where she attended the World Telecommunication Development Conference, which featured key discussions on shaping the digital future.
CAREC is a regional platform of 11 countries that work together to promote development through regional cooperation. The inter-government body aims for economic growth and poverty reduction among member states. Member nations include Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
“The federal minister will participate in the signing ceremony of B2B MoUs between Pakistani companies and CAREC member countries,” the IT ministry said.
It added that Khawaja will attend the CAREC Ministerial Conference’s opening session during her two-day visit, where she will present Pakistan’s position during a key session: “Soft Infrastructure and Digital Connectivity.”
