Minister for Information Technology and Telecom, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, said Pakistan has witnessed a 25 percent growth in IT exports, and the government aims to maintain this momentum to achieve an export target of $15 billion by 2030.

“Government is working to boost a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy under the concept of a True Digital Pakistan,” the IT minister said, while addressing a signing ceremony between Rinova AI and RCM Matter. The agreement between the two companies aims to bring AI-enabled medical billing to Pakistan and create thousands of skilled jobs that strengthen the country’s digital economy.

Shaza highlighted the contribution of private-sector IT companies to the economy and said the government is focusing on two priorities: supporting the private sector to position Pakistan as a tech destination, and transforming the country into a digital nation.

“The government is training half a million human resources annually at no cost, with a focus on demand-driven training,” she said. She added that a roadmap for True Digital Pakistan has been developed, and a commission led by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is ensuring data access for both government and private sectors.

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“Data will be made available for technology-driven private sector initiatives,” she said. She also highlighted that Pakistan has approved a national AI policy to facilitate patenting of AI products, and that data centers and cloud infrastructure are available locally. The government is establishing Centres of Excellence at universities to train IT professionals, she added.

During the ceremony, Edge Co-Founder Iffi Wahla announced plans to scale up investment from $17 million to $50 million over the next eighteen months, providing employment for more than 1,000 people in Pakistan.

Edge CEO Iffi Wahla said the company will provide more than 1,000 jobs in the next 18 months, with a minimum salary benchmark of Rs350,000. He described Rinova AI as an advanced tool to grow the medical billing industry. RCM Matter CEO Mudassar Hanif said the partnership represents a positive step for growth in the healthcare sector and will create 1,000 jobs in the coming months.