Chinese Consul General in Lahore Peng Zhengwu inaugurates PTCL Business Solutions ITCN Asia-Pakistan Tech Festival

Lahore: Consul General of China in Lahore Peng Zhengwu has inaugurated the Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) and Ecommerce Gateway’s Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Business Solutions ITCN Asia-Pakistan Tech Festival at the Expo Centre here.

At the inaugural ceremony, Peng Zhengwu appreciated the Information Technology (IT) products being developed in Pakistan.

He mentioned that in the digital era where innovation and technology served as the primary vehicle of sustainable and robust development, Pakistan was eager to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation with China in quantum computing, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, and Big Data.

He also appraised the service portfolio of the PTCL, Ufone and “Made in Pakistan” on various products. He wrote “Masha Allah (what God has willed) Pakistan” on the comment wall which was placed at the festival.

On the occasion, PCJCCI Senior Vice President Ehsan Choudhry contended that this exhibition was an opportunity for the entire technology ecosystem of Pakistan along with the leaders from the public and private sectors to gather under one roof to exchange their diverse thoughts and contemporary ideas with each other.

Ecommerce Gateway Vice President Farhan Anis remarked that various companies participated in this exhibition which include Netsol, System Pvt. LTD, PITB Incubation Wing, Samsung and Lenovo.

Around 200 international brands with a focus on Business Solutions, Cloud Solutions, Fintech, Enterprise Solutions, Ecommerce, Digital Governance, Edtech, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), along with 25,000 foreign visitors participated in the tech festival.

PCJCCI Secretary General Salahuddin Hanif said that the PCJCCI had always emphasised upon regional connectivity and promotion of bilateral trade. Such exhibitions and festivals should be conducted on a regular basis to enhance the technological advancement in Pakistan.

Consul General of China in Pakistan Peng Zhengwu, PCJCCI Senior Vice President Ehsan Choudhry, Ecommerce Gateway Vice President Farhan Anis, and PCJCCI Secretary General Salahuddin Hanif attended the inaugural ceremony. The festival will continue today (March 17) till evening.