PITB-KPITB Join Hand To Promote ICT-Enabled Services In Punjab And KP

In order to promote bilateral cooperation in Information and Communication Technology-enabled services for the public and private sectors in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) was signed at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House, Islamabad.

According to the MoU, multiple initiatives would be launched for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in collaboration with KPITB, including its flagship projects like E-Stamping, Citizen Facilitation Centres, E-Rozgar, Plan-9, SMS Portal & Complaint Management, E-filing and Office Automation System, Small Monitoring of Development Projects and Human Resource Management Information System.

Addressing the ceremony, Kamran Khan Bangash – Special Assistant on ST&IT to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister – described the MoU a major step towards bringing reforms in both provinces through information technology interventions. The collaboration will ensure efficient and accessible public service delivery to grassroots level in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister ImranKhan, he said.

PITB Chairman Azfar Manzoor said besides providing technical support to KPITB for IT initiatives, the PITB will replicate different key projects of KPITB in Punjab as well including e-Procurement to make it the top e-governed and IT-enabled province.