Dr. Umar Saif holds various meetings in Qatar
ISLAMABAD : Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif held meeting with CEO of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud in Qatar.
They discussed opportunities as well as mutual collaborations across various sectors during the meeting. Faisal Al-Thani, QIA CIO of APAC & Africa was also present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, Dr. Umar Saif visited Qatar Free Zones Authority to explore how Pakistan’s IT companies can register in Qatar and use it as hub for regional business opportunities.
During his visit, Dr. Umar Saif met with CEO of Qatar Free Zones Authority Sheikh Mohammed H.F. Al-Thani. Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar Muhammad Aejaz was also present in the meeting.
Dr. Umar Saif also visited the Qatar Science and Technology Park and met with its management to explore how Pakistani startups can benefit from their incubator and Startup Fund. The two sides agreed to sign an agreement to establish a startup exchange program between Ignite and Qatar Science and Technology Park.
The Caretaker Federal Minister for IT Dr. Umar Saif also met with the authorities of Qatar National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) to explore a partnership with Pakistan’s newly created National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) and to forge a long term relationship to secure our cyber space.
Dr. Umar Saif also visted Qatar Development Bank ( QDB) and met with its management and matters relating Pakistan Startup Fund were discussed during the meeting. QDB runs a network of incubators in FinTech and AgriTech, and makes investment in startups from seed stage to series A.
Dr. Umar Saif also held meeting with the CEO of Education Above All Foundation Fahad Al-Sulaiti./Ends.