Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Archive
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed officials of the National Information Technology Board (NITB) to ensure digitalization of all necessary stages of Hajj to facilitate pilgrims this year and access to government facilities easier for masses through technology.
He chaired a review meeting on NITB-related matters here, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Prime Minister appreciated the extensive preparations made by the Ministry of Information Technology and other concerned ministries to establish Asan Khidmat Markaz in the federal capital.
He also added that he would soon hold a review meeting on the QR-based feedback system for overseas Pakistanis.
During the briefing, NITB officials informed the Prime Minister that after the appointment of the new director general of NITB, the entire structure of the institution was being reorganized according to contemporary needs. However, officials informed that all preparations to open Asan Khidmat Markaz to citizens in the federal capital were complete.
“A new secure application will soon be launched for all government sector institutions. Additionally, an integrated One Patient One ID system is in the final stages of preparation for better and timely service delivery in government hospitals,” officials said in the briefing.
Officials were of the view that this system would improve the performance of hospitals and provide better care to patients. They added that an analytics dashboard for the judiciary was also being developed using big data.
The NITB was noted to be running 145 government websites, over 126 portals and 31 mobile phone applications.
NAVTTC
The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction with the recent performance of NAVTTC and directed officials to set new targets for technical and vocational training programs, with the aim of improving results and ensuring the implementation of the Apprenticeship Act.
While chairing a review meeting on the country’s new vocational training ecosystem, the prime minister took a detailed look at the ongoing NAVTTC programmes.
He said providing international certifications to the Pakistani workforce to enhance global competitiveness was a welcome development.
He directed the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis to accelerate efforts to increase the absorption of Pakistani skilled manpower in the Gulf countries.
The Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistani youth possessed immense potential and a comprehensive program had been launched through NAVTTC to harness these capabilities.
He added that the positive results of technical and vocational training programs under NAVT
