Federal Minister for Information and Technology Aminul Haque Saturday said that the federal government has planned to establish an IT Park in Karachi that would generate 5,000 job opportunities for the youngsters.

Speaking during an event to inaugurate a digital studio at Karachi Press Club, the minister said that they were also working on similar plans for promoting information technology in Hyderabad and Jamshoro.

“The government is also working on conducting a paperless session of the Parliament,” he said while shedding light on the projects his ministry is undertaking currently.

Aminul Haque further shared that the new election would be held as per the fresh census and the latter would now be held using the digital mechanisms. “Pakistan is making progress towards achieving higher status in information technology,” he said.

The federal minister who was elected from the Orangi constituency of Karachi announced that the Green Line BRT project would be made operational in the ongoing month.