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Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet companies including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday announced that the government is rolling out a Rs 4.5 billion plan to train 7,200 professionals in semiconductor chip design.
Speaking at the Margalla Dialogue 2025 themed “The Algorithmic War: How AI is Redefining Influence and Security”, Shaza said the program featured the ‘Inspire’ initiative to develop national semiconductor expertise.
She added that public sector-funded high-tech training programs across the country already train over half a million young people annually.
