Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss ‘digital corridor’ to add value to tech ecosystems

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja spoke with Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha in Geneva on Monday where the two parties discussed about advancing the “digital corridor” between the two countries, specifically how they need to create “submarine routes, terrestrial connections and alternate routes.”

In a post on her X account, the Pakistani minister said that “just as technology is strengthening its position at the center of the world,” the cooperation between our cooperation is also growing stronger.

While speaking to Arab News, she said that the two sides “discussed how we can mutually add value to each other’s tech ecosystems and also spoke on our shared experiences.” 

She added when it came to digital connectivity, Saudi Arabia came “a long way, and they had similar challenges that we are facing now.”

“We discussed how we can learn from their experiences and their policies,” she said while speaking to Arab News.  

“And on the other hand, how can we share the experiences gained from our side’s policies with them,” she said, noting that the infrastructure upgrades would involve multiple layers of connectivity to secure data pathways.

“We spoke about advancing our digital corridor, specifically how we need to create submarine routes, terrestrial connections and alternate routes between us,” she said. “Lastly, the collaboration between our private sectors was also discussed.”