Information Technology (IT) Federal Minister Dr. Sania Nishtar said on Friday in a press conference for the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) that the proactive role of traffic related agencies, car manufacturers and telecom operators was integral for developing road safety solutions.
She said that technological advancements in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) field have created numerous opportunities for people around the world and this year’s theme for WTISD “ICTs and improving road safety” was very relevant to the growing traffic and road accidents problem.
IT Additional Secretary Ijaz Mian said the government was collaborating with ITU for affordable access to ICT based services to bridge the digital gap in the country.
He said ICT applications can play a vital role in collision avoidance and to minimize distractions for drivers by ICT owned services. “The IT ministry and ITU are striving to develop and utilise ICT information structure and applications for civic betterment”, he added.
Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) President Walid Irshaid said that ICT is playing a catalytic role in bringing better opportunities for the people by improving health care and social and economic growth.
WTISD is celebrated annually on May 17 to help raise awareness about the benefits of using the internet and other ICT can bring to societies and economies.
May 17 marks the signing anniversary of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).