Honoured to be on the Prime Minister’s Task Force on IT & Telecom alongwith some friends and colleagues. Hope to contribute positively. #pakistan#pmtaskforce#tech
Yes the PM should meet Bill Gates but Should Bill Gates not have had the opportunity to meet young men and women who are excited by technology and/or are aspiring to use tech for the betterment of society? It would have added so much more value to his visit.
Can someone explain to the Minister that VPN usage cannot slow down internet speed. And by the way why are many people being forced to use VPNs in any case?
I applied for my CNIC online on Saturday evening and I just received a message from NADRA that it has been TCSed to me. All I can say is wow! @NadraPak
Hearing good news that no ban is expected on YouTube or TikTok and that PUBG will also be unblocked soon. Finally some sensible decisions being taken. I guess advocacy and support for tech from some people in govt does help. Let us keep the dialogue going and keep access open.
VPN banning, fatwas, firewalls and the govt is expecting IT companies and startups to grow? Or maybe the economy, jobs, and business growth is not really a priority #vpns#scaling#jobgrowth#economy
Blocking mobile and internet services hurts citizens. It hurts small business. It hurts the economy and it certainly hurts the Digital Pakistan brand. Don’t you get that?
What is this I am hearing? 17% tax to be levied on computers? Seriously?!?! Is this our strategy for digitising Pakistan? These kind of policies are detrimental for the growth of our digital economy. Please stop this from happening @ImranKhanPTI@SyedAminulHaque @shaukat_tarin.
I think there should be no borders, no passports, no IDs, no visas - why label people? And the world should be open for us to explore if we want. That’s what I think!
My housekeeper - a widow with 4 kids, came to me visibly upset & said: “Baji phone mein kuch kharabi hai. Is par #TikTok naheen chal raha”. I had often found her chuckling over a TikTok video. When I told her It was blocked, she said “Magar kyun? Khush hona bura hai?” Hmmm...
As I meet people in Silicon Valley - entrepreneurs, investors and tech professionals, I am constantly asked about the #firewall, #VPN blockages and the #ban on #Twitter. The damage to our image, to the inflow of investments and to the overall economy is unmeasurable. This reminds
