Digital Pakistan: Rhetoric or Reality? | Technology, Data Science & Development

#Digital Pakistan has been a topic of debate for quite some time now in the socio-economic spectrum. #Digitalization of services and their provision to the general public is seen as a most effective and efficient way of services delivery. Still Pakistan failed to benefit from technology. In the last decade, the access to #internet has improved drastically but did not perform well in terms of translating into development and economic growth. #Startups have come up recently but compared to our regional competitors, the number is not commendable.
Panelists in this session "Digital #Pakistan: Rhetoric or #Reality" discuss issues related to #digitalization of the #economy of Pakistan, possible solutions, and its #potential.
Panelists:
Mr Bilal Abbasi
General Manager, Ignite
Mr Ali Naseer
Chief Business Officer, Jazz
Mr Taimur Malik
Director, Digital Transformation, SAP
Mr Tariq Rashid
Global Telco Growth Leader, Systems Ltd.
Ms Fatima Akhtar (Moderator)
Head of Communications & Sustainability, Jazz
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[@sumitkumardutta4580]

Frankly the crux of this panel discussion has a very simple bottomline: The panelists are extremely talented who individually can do nothing but together can decide that nothing can be done !! Thats digital Pakistan!!

[@mrinalkashyap5364]

Haha good one

[@vinaykulkarni6164]

12 watching and zero comments. Obviously "Digital Pakistan" is already doomed.🙃

[@PS-ej2xn]

Has India built enough toilets?

[@ramanv.r3422]

The attendance is same for Black Hole programs also. In fact Black Hole is being followed by more Indians than......

[@thesaviour6325]

Us indians are more keen on Pakistani affairs than pakis themselves says alot about them and their priority. Black and every think tank and podcast related to Pakistani affairs are followed by majority indians🤷‍♂️

[@goo-lamokadoctor181]

In India ,we never carry Cash now, our mobile is everything, our cash , our pocket Bank 🏦 everything ..❤️👏🎇

[@RaviRJoshi]

Last time I used an ATM was 5 years back - to the point I don't even remember my pin number now.

[@user-rp1wl5rj7u]

After a long time - years - I went to get some ATM cash today. The first thing I did was to SMELL the notes - I had almost forgotten the smell of new notes !

[@vedants.vispute77]

Cash circulation is at all time high. People do carry cash and use it. But use digital payments most of the times.

[@iq2823]

Absolutely white lie. I can list and name of Hundreds of cities where even no basic facilities i.e. Water, Gas, Sanitation, Electricity still in 2023 and you are just pointing out big cities to cherry pick the information just to tell us the whole tree is SWEET. Unfortunately, its not! You have to go a long long long way.......

[@sachinsingh5329]

Most viewers are from india. Si it is a digital india success. 😊

[@PIDEOfficial]

Indeed. Indian audience are always generous and welcoming for such thoughtful content. So nice of you. Our gratitude from PIDE, Pakistan.

[@goo-lamokadoctor181]

Thats bcoz internet is cheap in India as compared to Pak.. Internet cost went down from 300 rs /Gb to 7 rs /Gb in India. Thanks to Modiji and Ambani's Jio revolution👍👍

[@mvcybron]

Also, large Indian population can understand English. You can have a bigger Pakistani audience if you use Urdu.

[@user-jc5ze5uw7x]

@@PIDEOfficial ISI LIYE TUMHARI CHANNELS INDIANS KI VAJAH SE CHALTI HAIN. JUST THINK DIGITAL LAWS REMOVING PAKISTAM SOCIAL MEDIA IN INDIA YOU ARE DOOMED

[@PS-ej2xn]

The Holy Prophet of Islam used to fly across galaxies and here we are still discussing digitalization. 😮

[@PS-ej2xn]

@syedbakeruddinbekar9433 People are just jealous that Allah has blessed Islamic don keys with powers of flight.

[@karamjsrihal4631]

@syedbakeruddinbekar9433nice ID Bro 😅

[@Jackey4u]

If you really think your prophet used to fly across galaxies you will never achieve digital transformation. Infact you don't need computer.

[@karamjsrihal4631]

@@Jackey4u Muslims have been lying about Islamic and Muslim achievements for past 1400 years. Islam has not contributed anything to humanity…they have been stealing other people’s achievements and calling it Islamic. On the contrary Islam is a curse on humanity and Muslims. Any achievements achieved by Gulf Muslims is bought, not developed. If you take away their oil, they will be the worst shit holes in the world…worst than Somalia or Sudan

[@navinbhatia9936]

Lets look at basic facts about regarding DIGITAL INDIA Youth Literacy rate -93%, No of universities-1473, No of schools -14.9 Lakh Mobile phones-141 crore, Internet users-93.2 crore, UPI digital payment used in 28 countries Bharat Broadband fiber length in rural Bharat -250,000 kilometers Digital transaction --(volume)-100 billion per year Value-$1000 billion during the year 2023 Digital economy as percentage of GDP -12% Target -50% of the economy ($3500 billion in value) by the year 2030 Digitization in progress of 131 Lakh (10 crore) Self Help Group and 680 Lakh MSME ( Micro-Small-Medium-Large) industry CONCLUSION Pakistan WILL NOT be DIGITAL Pakistan , it is a MIRAGE

[@jaspal8jan]

Jawaharlal didn't set up any IT school but engineering schools Which kept on including engineering branches later like IT..

[@kartiktargeryan7160]

I think they are talking about IITs

[@samitranjan123]

For the first time in a discussion there were more women in audience than men. Great job PIDE

[@ManojitMahanta]

Inko views bhi India se mil rehe😂😂 .. digital Pakistan😂😂😂😂

[@Im_Sindhu_Not_Hindu]

Digital Terroristan

[@jaspal8jan]

Madrasso me IT haram hoga😂

[@rohitsingh-jm8ye]

@@jaspal8janthere will be JEE in Pakistan, Jihadi Entrance Exam for PIT, Pakistan Institute of Terrorists

[@Kool29]

Great entertainment listening to the panel.. Unaccepting & moving AWAY from Truth is visible..

[@amit9023]

😂😂😂😂... Topic suld be.. How to kill each other in name of religion

[@rakadus]

Those types of videos have a million views.

[@mayankumar1312]

PIDE ... Great effort. Got to know a lot .. Keep up the good work and people will come along...And I feel those who say its a rhetoric or not appropriate or does not show the true picture. As I like to say Fake it till u make it. India initially started with normal BPOs, customer support, then transitioned to issue resolving support, then development and product support. Finally we have reached a stage of product development. So I would say, taking the initiative matters. LOTS OF GOOD WISHES.

[@deepasmitlenka7682]

Rhetoric of course..... After hating india for 75 years do you really think you can achieve a digital Pakistan.... We indians have digital india

[@RajivSahadevan]

23 Crore people in pakistan and the total subscribers are just 21K and less than 1000 vies on this video. You guys need to be more visible to the local pakistanis. They really will appreciate the exposure to business

[@PIDEOfficial]

Thanks alot for your comment & feedback, we are trying to market our videos, as we are an education/economy & academic channel so we have to struggle more for penetration. Keep supporting us.

[@rakadus]

And out of the views remove the % from India.

[@shadow_prince_rex]

​@@PIDEOfficialand yet it seems u are coming in India streams... Perhaps therein lies the problem I. E basic education and not madrassa rhetoric

[@user-jc5ze5uw7x]

​@@PIDEOfficialASK SUPPORT FROM PAKISTAN PEOPLE AS YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN LAND OF BHARAT BY THROWING OUT THEUR NATICE PEOPLE NOW YOU WANT INDIANS TO GIVE VIEWS AND HELP YOUR DIGITAL ECONOMY GROW. ON OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO EARN YOU MONEY AND SURVIVE ON OUR LAND OCCUOIED BY ISLMAIC INVADERS OF BHARAT .HAVE YOU LOST IT . WHERE DID YOU LOOSE YOUR SHAME EVEN AFTER 1200 YEARS PF INVASION AND BRUTALITY ON BHARAT . BRITISH LEFT ISLAMIC INVADERS STILL OCCUPPYING OUR LAND. SUCH SHAME FULL PEOPLE.

[@kannans5988]

Great discussion and insighs but unfortunately going by the comments, it is Indians who watch these more than the Pakistanis who should be watching it and get inspired to take their country far. That speaks a lot about the Digital reality in both the countries...

[@bhartipranav1]

Indians are watching and commenting ...sad reality for them

[@harshittiwari7424]

You guys are doing great work......keep going....dont listen to hate comments.❤

[@PIDEOfficial]

Thank you so much for your comment & feedback. stay tuned @PIDEOfficial

[@Anonymous-px9wk]

These guys work is enough for 240 million population? Or government needs also needs to proactively work?

[@Shrvp]

Great Discussion. It's rare to find a host or moderator knowledgeable enough to conduct such discussion with domain experts. A pragmatic solution could be collaboration Indians provided the political leadership is willing.

[@RaviKumar-tv9rf]

Hit like if you’re an India 🇮🇳

[@dallaskant]

Govt of Pakistan???? Does it exist??

[@goo-lamokadoctor181]

As a Indian I think for Pakistan to get degitalised, first they should make their Internet Cheaper , and then they should start using digital Payment methods, and then their govt. Should ban big currency overnight. This will push people to switch to digital .❤️❤️ Bcoz Indian subcontinent people do not accept any change very easily..

[@xendit1635]

Chup kar khusray

[@rohitsingh-jm8ye]

There should be a Maulvi as panelist

[@Shrvp]

I stand corrected. One panelist made a brief reference but didn't elaborate beyond education institutions.

[@oh_and_mee]

It's such a welcome embargo from very assumption and self gratification based debates coming from Pakistan. This discussion was well anchored in information and the panel members were responsible while they were talking. We need more of such intellectual discussions in Pakistan because these are the kind of talks that actually help the youth understand the situations better.

[@Babasayee]

Beautiful brother government people's fear's from learning to

[@CSS_PMS_Eglish_with_Ali]

Great discussion

[@_oo.monkeypox.oo_3344]

i think you digitization of quran so more people can easily download quran and study it more .

[@pittsburghpatrika1534]

Very pleased to hear a natural Pakistani English accent. Please do not try to artificially imitate either the British or the American accent. Thus us from an Indian. 🤣☺️

[@PS-ej2xn]

What a stupid suggestion from a kafir.

[@rajarora2097]

Totally agree and if you feel comfortable speaking Urdu, absolutely, we have to be proud of our languages to engage more people.

[@muhammadabrar7410]

Great discussion covering all aspects

[@PIDEOfficial]

Thanks Abrar for the feedback

[@amanxojha]

Maybe try to promote more secular education in your institutes and less fundamentalism/radicalism in the society?

[@anujay81]

Poor attendance as usual on any such fruitful discussion.

[@KanishQQuotes]

Please get an approval from your panel of matric fail maulvis

[@karamjsrihal4631]

Ha ha😂

[@Krieky]

Should have been better attended because it is always great to hear sharp minded industry experts like this group speak. The 2 audience questions were excellent.

[@PIDEOfficial]

Thanks for the feedback, stay tuned for such knowledgeable discussions & debates.

[@mytube9524]

I don't remember where is my atm card 💳 ..😂😂😂😂 Didn't used it for last 5 or 6 years ..

[@anujay81]

IITs we're established for Engineering educaion in all branches, including Electronics and Telecommunication, and Computer and IT came much later. It was Atal Bihari Bajpai's government which gave much push for CS and IT education and established IIITMs (Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management.

[@sureshpandey9485]

It was Rajeev Gandhi who introduced Computer system in India with Sam Putroda.TCS, Infosys, Wipro entered In IT sector during his tenure.Atal Bihari Bajpai , BJP and communist parties jointly opposed computerization in Banks There was hue and cry against his digitalisation policies.All credit goes to Nehru who saw indian future in science and not in cow urine research. THAT is why with whatever meagre resources a poor India could manage these. IITs were established. Remember IITs founded By Nehru are more advanced and highly ranked in Comparison to what Sanghees have founded IIM Calcutta and Ahmedabad were established by Nehru in 1961.IIBanlore in 1973,, IIM Indore in 1996, IIM Kozhkode 1996, IIM Lucknow 1984.Dont spread RSS lies that all IITS and IIM are work of BJP.

[@vedantjha2327]

I agree but in Modi's 9 years please highlight how many new IITs n IIMs started along with AIIms n funding to ISRO, quantum computing , digital payment, has increased with much rate. It proves current BJP govt emphasized progress in technology.

[@vedantjha2327]

One more thing, it was atal bihari vajpayee who took the courageous action of pokhran test. Though it is out of question, but point is no matter who is the PM they worked for betterment of nation . Don't forget Vajpayee supported narsimha Rao during 1991 economic crisis. Let's not forget the blunder made by nehru, rejected the UNSC permanent seat invitation. It was the Congress only who never supported capitalism over socialist principles, as the result we had to send gold to UK, and china progressed because we missed manufacturing. Blame goes to UPA govt Overall, we may debate who is better or worst, but it is the Indian people who has always been progressive over last 70 years.

[@sureshpandey9485]

@@vedantjha2327 Why do you comment on U N permanent seat offer after reading Panchjanya sanghee paper. No one had ever got power to offer permanent UN Security Seat to any country. Republic govt of China headed by Chiang Kai Shaik represented China in UN security Council since UN formation in 1945..His govt was overthrown by communist govt forces led by Mao Chiang Kai Shek govt moved to Formosa now called Taiwan and it continued to represent China in SC inspite of Communist govt claim to represent China. SIince 4 security council members did not recognise Chinese Govt the UN SC seat remained with Chiang Kai Shaik govt and later when main land communist govt was recognised by 4 other permanent members of SC. Communist China replaced Chiang Kai Shaik govt in UN General Assembly as well as in Security council. Chinese seat in UN security council was never vacant . China was permanent member of security council as it was one of the five original permanent member of Security council and no one had got right to exclude it from permanent membership of security council. SO your claim UN S COUNCILseat offer is the product of Indian Godi media to defame Nehru

[@jaspal8jan]

​@@sureshpandey9485 really? Then what was that computer invented by TATAs before birth of Rajiv Gandhi? It's FAKE Political propoganda that Rajiv introduced computers to India..

[@ruchinkumar8358]

Labaik Labaik Ya Rasool Allah, Pakistan need Sharia and sunnat and all these kufar/sin of digitalization and IT cant deviate from the path which holy Quran shows. Allah in logo ko hidayat de

[@RaviRJoshi]

For Pakistan to become a digital country - before it is a digital economy - is for the state & federal governments to become digital first. Massive demand for bandwidth will then make internet cheaper.

[@xyqwe123]

Am trying to find my debit card past 3 years in my house

[@ujwalmokashi6702]

Will there be halal and haram digital products? 😂

[@MysticSage-hg3jh]

Kya IIT IIT ?? Who is stopping you from setting up ''PIT'' ( Pakistan insitute of Technology ) It is never about the Institute. It is about the Students and the Faculty. Even if you set up PITs , still you will produce Top Level Jaahils.

[@rohitsingh-jm8ye]

Not jaahils, jihadis

[@fuckas..r]

Now we can call paxtan as policified begger 😂😂

[@SouthindianNarendra]

Mostly indians consuming this kind of stuff meanwhile Pakistan people joining in hamas

[@RajaSingha-wl4ew]

Digital pakistan toh nahi ho sakta lakin digital bhikahi ho sakte ho future pe😂😂😂

[@goharrehman3314]

Kindly start the Podcast of PIDE as well.

[@siddharthaacharya4136]

Dear panelist, I am Siddhartha from India, good initiative taken by all.... I hope one day Pakistan will also grow like India in digital arena ... Best of Luck.

[@MuhammadsGlobalUmmah]

inshallah, one day Pakistan will also grow like India in technology.

[@binaykumarshaw6843]

More Indian viewers than Pakistani 😂

[@deepakrao3621]

When whole pakistan people want ahariya in there country digital is a big joke .

[@user-sx4mq6zn9o]

Good subject. Discussion is appreciated from India.

[@Prajalkhadka001]

Digital Pakistan after jihaad!! Full digital

[@temschutia7012]

A country.... Where everything is measured through the orthodox lens of religion..... Digital Pakistan is not possible

[@sanmukar]

Audience is not listening, paying attention. Busy on their phones 📱 or somewhere else.

[@Shrvp]

There's an elephant in the room, India, about which none of the experts have spoken a word. The Govt Representative is putting the onus on private entities and vice versa.

[@shailendersinghmann]

Never ever in any Indian business conference somebody even uttered the word Nuclear Power... In pakistan everyone in streets and everywhere talk like, hum Nuclear power hai, blah, blah...

[@trueanswer2012]

kya bola tune 😅😅😅 Digital 😅😅😅

[@sagarreddy1729]

Digitalize madarsas......online learning of ied making.... begging online....

[@user-kd6wo3fm3p]

Pakistan bhi digital hain😮….

[@SanatanDharma96-q5l]

😂😂😂😂😂 Digital Pakistan What a Joke jao jakar Terrorist bnao jo pehchan kyuki kaam wapas tumlog ko wahi krna h

[@JBC100]

I watched mamy of this " PIDE" dialogues here in KZbin...sadly Speakers, audiences ( very few only), anchors, everyone looks very " PESSIMISTIC" ...as a Indian 🇮🇳 it's shocking me..I am really sad for fellow Pakistani people, their successive governments badly failed them...

[@goo-lamokadoctor181]

As a Indian I think for Pakistan to get degitalised, first they should make their Internet Cheaper , and then they should start using digital Payment methods, and then their govt. Should ban big currency overnight. This will push people to switch to digital .❤️❤️

[@007jamesboond]

kya lgta hai asa hoga , chori kon krega pakistan min , yah bus sirf bol skte hai ker nhi skte , kuki sab ne chori krni hai , imandari inke blood ke ander hai he nhi , army ke bina koi kam nhi hota try ker ke dek le army sab band ker degi or inko education ki abhi bhut jrurt hai even personal experice se bol rha hu , inke jha se MBA kiye hue logo ko ganta bhi kush kam krne nhi ata , etne jahil log hai yah

[@manishtanti2929]

Are bhai O log ko bm fodne de kyo gyan de rhe ho 😂😂

[@bvssrsguntur6338]

Is data gathering allowed under Islamic rules?

[@MuhammadsGlobalUmmah]

yes

[@DstyBnA]

Your leaders need vision...

[@ajittripathi7353]

Bhai Pakistan Naam hi rhetoric hai.😁😁😁😁

[@Saurabh20000]

Learn from India, anything is possible just try to learn and implement things with good moto

[@ramananvenkataraman4594]

Digital jihad has good scope

[@robinrahul2176]

Is this another comedy show in Pakistan??😂😂

[@abhishekshelke4226]

Digital Pakistan 😂

[@user-ix5qd1bp4q]

A balance peaceful , powerful Pakistan? All to need to read 📓🎉 "" Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly in 1818. Main idea 🕙 is coming when. High tech to disturb family, Neighborhood life very badly? We need To remain keep alive lifestyle 1900 to 1999.

[@beekesh1643]

Digital bhikharistan🇵🇰😂😂😂

[@hayatullahkhan476]

Mera app looghoon sa darhwast ha.ke pakistan ke kissi bi topic pa ghuftaghu be mani haa.jab tak app ke political masla ka koi hal nahi nikalta.app ke pass aghar koi legislation tak maujud nahi.app ki hakomat kissi pindu gernal ke hat me hun.app ik illegale hakomat ke mutabghe hun.koi investment na hoo.ik factory ik activity ko munafa bahsh banane me 10 sal laghte heen. Hameen too kal ka elam nahi.ke kia hogha.too sare discussion hatam...

[@Anonymous-px9wk]

Correct these people sitting here have no power All power is with Army chief

[@mallik084]

Country has to start some where....swarms of well educated professionals are on twitter on anti India propoganda....Digital industry can absorb talent and provide services atleast for middle east market

[@nandeep13]

nice joke

[@debashishkar3647]

😂

[@pervezmemon743]

اسلام علیکم ورحمتہ اللہ وبرکاتہ

[@vinaykulkarni6164]

right!!😏

[@Anonymous-px9wk]

Allah will bless you with digital IT😂

[@nikhilshrivastava2820]

They want to copy each and every govt schemes even Naras of Indian govt 😂😂

[@nehabalapure5365]

They are just fooling themselves, 40% kids are out of school