ISLAMABAD, MAY 07 (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi says government will maximize the opportunities in digital space and create enabling environment for Pakistani youth to equip them with technological know-how.

He was talking to Chairman, Steering Committee of Pak-Austria University, Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, who along with a Chinese delegation called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The President underscored that the 4th Industrial Revolution trends such as Internet of Things, Robotics, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence are changing the way we live and work.

Therefore, the government is endeavoring to review education methods to align them with latest development skills and tools based on technology.

‘Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence and Computing’ is one of such programmes, he added. The President said this while talking to Chairman, Steering Committee of Pak-Austria University, Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, who along with a Chinese delegation called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday.

The President underscored that the 4th Industrial Revolution trends such as Internet of Things, Robotics, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence are changing the way we live and work.

 Therefore, he pointed out, the Government is endeavoring to review education methods to align them with latest development skills and tools based on technology.

He emphasized that the Government and the President personally attach great importance to the Information Technology sector.

 In this regard, he appreciated the Chinese delegation for establishing Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Pakistan-Austria University of Applied Sciences and University of Karachi.

Moreover, he assured the delegation every possible support for setting up of the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in other Pakistani universities. He wished the delegation a pleasant and fruitful visit to Pakistan. = DNA