Senator Afnan Ullah of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) announced on Wednesday that a Google team would visit Islamabad next month to begin operations in Pakistan.
"A Google delegation will visit Pakistan on December 11 to begin operations,” he said, adding that once operations begin in Pakistan, the platform will provide 15,000 scholarships to Pakistani citizens.
The senator went on to say that the government will broaden the scope of Google services in Pakistan.
Google launched Career Certificates earlier this month to provide flexible learning paths for all Pakistanis to develop their knowledge and acquire digital skills for in-demand jobs.
Google has also reaffirmed its commitment to enabling an equitable and inclusive digital economy in its mission to Unlock Pakistan’s Digital Potential by offering 15,000 scholarships by this year through local partners – IRM and Ignite, comprising education institutions, industry partners and nonprofits.
A report by AlphaBeta found that if leveraged fully, digital technologies could create up to PKR 9.7 Trillion (USD 59.7 Billion) worth of economic value annually in Pakistan by 2030.
