Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen collaboration in digital technology, emerging telecom systems, and cross-border connectivity, Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced following a meeting with China’s Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Zhang Yunming at the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) in Baku.
Shaza Fatima highlighted the Pakistan–China Digital Silk Road as a critical component of CPEC, supporting regional connectivity and digital transformation. She proposed joint ventures in 5G and 6G technologies, hardware manufacturing, and ICT component production, noting the need to reduce global barriers in technology supply chains to ensure equal digital access.
The discussion also included expanding Pakistan’s role as a regional data-transit hub through cross-border fibre links with China. Both sides emphasized talent-exchange initiatives in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing to enhance workforce readiness for next-generation technologies.
Pakistan and China reaffirmed their long-term partnership in advancing joint innovation, infrastructure development, and emerging technology cooperation.
