AJK Government has always welcome the promotion and integration of Information Technology to its structure. AJK’s IT board has been estimated and the board aims to be a model IT board has been established and the board aims to be a model IT board on international fronts.
Established in 2001, the board has the authority to monitor, initiate, develop, evaluate and propose all IT related project all over the state.
The IT board is part of a master plan which targets to spread IT literacy on all levels, transform the exciting structure to e-governance and encouraged the promotion of software developent on state-level.
The recent agreement between Telenor Pakistan and AJK Govt about advancing the awareness of Information Technology across the state marks commencement of a new chapter in furthering IT in the state.
According to the IT board, some of its major exemplary milestones achieved so far include:
- Computerization of land record, arms license, domicile and state subject certificates
- Launching of video conferencing facility for state’s government and high officials
- Installation of electronic communication setup across different government departments
- Introduction of well equipped and furnished computer labs at all major high schools and inter-colleges throughout state
- Opening of internet cafes and IT kiosks for public at union council level
In addition to welcoming Telenor to work for development of IT AJK’s government has welcomed other private-sector companies and foreign investors in the past as well.
