Information Communications Technology Forum Pakistan
A Company set up under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984
Making an Impact Across the Globe
A Think Tank (or Policy Forum, Research Institute, etc.) is an entity where mature experts and academicians ‘think’ on issues based on their study and research. Typically a think tank provides independent and neutral opinions and recommendations to the stakeholders (including the Government), in the best interest of the country, the citizens, the society, and the sector. Think tanks also endeavor to involve ordinary citizens by making them understand how Government’s policies impact them, providing analysis and constructive critiques of Policies and Legislation/Regulation. Independent think tanks are mostly non-profit entities and funded either by the Governments, or by advocacy groups, or by development-sector donor organizations. Think tanks also generate own revenues through research work and output studies that they carry out in their respective fields.
Latest Broadband Indicators
PTA (Pakistan Telecom Authority)
162 Million
Cellular Subscribers
%
Teledensity
71 Million
3G/4G Subscribers
%
Penetration
73 Million
Broadband Subscribers
%
Penetration
Objectives of ICT Forum Pakistan
Major objectives of the ICT Forum Pakistan are briefly given below:
I. Promoting a harmonized ICT growth to help addressing the missing gaps and bridging the divisions within segments of the society and ICT sector, through an open, accountable process of policy inputs, analysis, evaluation and advocacies, enabling rational decision making.
II. Creating a platform to help linkages for ICT policy and regulatory institutions, industry, academics, universities, research institutions and private/public sector ICT operators, service providers and software/houses involved in ICTs in the country.
III. Disseminating ICT research through conferences/seminars amongst relevant stakeholders and publishing research reports, giving leads to policy makers/regulators touching all cross-sections of the industry and society.IV. Identifying how gaps of ICT industry, academia, institutions, universities, business, government and regulators could be bridged.
V. Recommending models that provide support to existing entities and new entrants in ICT sector to help / assist in setting-up of new ICT ventures overcoming initial hiccups.
VI. Helping to promote Policies and Laws that would make ICT accessible and usable for all, at easily affordable prices.
