A virtual meeting between Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has been held to discuss the social media giant’s investments in Pakistan.
PM Imran appreciated Facebook’s investments and said he recognised the immense potential of digital platforms like Facebook and the role that they can play in giving global opportunities to Pakistani youth and entrepreneurs and how the opportunities they create can lift people out of poverty.
The premier with Sandberg also discussed Facebook’s #SheMeansBusiness programme under which over 6,000 women will be trained across Pakistan.
Facebook’s Vice President (VP) for Global Affairs and Communications Nick Clegg and Head of Public Policy Pakistan Sarim Aziz also attended the meeting along with Focal Person to the PM on Digital Media Dr Arslan Khalid.
In an exclusive conversation with The Current, Dr Arslan Khalid said that the federal government is working on a comprehensive project to introduce topics on digital literacy in the curriculum for students.
“Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are already on board with the federal government while negotiations are underway with Sindh and Balochistan to bring them on board for this initiative,” he added.
The premier and Sandberg had last met in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this year.
