Under consideration: Microsoft Innovation Centre in Peshawar

[mr42O]

PESHAWAR: Microsoft is considering establishing the Microsoft Innovation Centre in Peshawar in collaboration with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Information Technology Department. According to a handout, Secretary Science and Technology and Information Technology, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, chaired the meeting while the delegation was led by Microsoft Pakistan Country Manager Nadeem Ahmad Malik. The meeting discussed in detail the opportunities and avenues of collaboration and cooperation among the Provincial Information Technology Department, Microsoft and K-P Information Technology Board for the promotion of information technology in the province with special focus on e-governance. It was agreed in the meeting that a roadmap will be developed for extending support to the youth and private entrepreneurship of the province.



Published in The Express Tribune, August 29th, 2015.

Under consideration: Microsoft Innovation Centre in Peshawar - The Express Tribune

 

[Jazzbot]

Awesome development.

 

[Azog]

They are considering right now, hopefully it's confirmed.

 

[Icewolf]

Will never happen, PTI is too corrupt

 

[Bilal.]

Will never happen, PTI is too corrupt

Aren't indians enough to derail positive threads about Pakistan with senseless bs?

 

[Metanoia]

Under consideration.

 

[saurav]

Hmm.. Interesting... Good Development.

Why would an Indian led company start this in Peshawar ?

 

[peacekeeper]

Pakistan has major ingredients to become a big IT exporter. It can kickstart Pakistan's economy. The major Problem Pakistan is facing is lack of Infrastructure, and IT will be an ideal industry for Pakistan, because it do not require huge infrastructure investment.

 

[dray]

Probably to work further on Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Firewall, considering that the first computer virus was made by a Pakistani.

 

[Fracker]

Probably to work further on Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Firewall, considering that the first computer virus was made by a Pakistani.

Even Windows Defender Project Manager was a Pakistani.

@Topic,

Nice news, lets Pakistan have their own silicon valley.

 

[saiyan0321]

Great news. Such innovation centers give great boost to creativity and innovation. Although under consideration, its still a great step and hopefully it will be confirmed and slowly the IT industry will expand all over Pakistan.

 

[mr42O]

Will never happen, PTI is too corrupt

saying who ?? a noora supporter lolz

Hmm.. Interesting... Good Development.

Why would an Indian led company start this in Peshawar ?

Not Indian owned