On Tuesday, a parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, Meta, announced a donation of Rs 125 million for humanitarian assistance to Pakistan as a result of the flood.
The donation was announced on Tuesday during a meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Meta World Affairs President Nick Cleg.
“After the flood, full recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction work cannot be fulfilled without the support of the private sector,” Bilawal said donation during these trials would be helpful for our flood relief operations.
The Clega expressed its solidarity and sympathy with Pakistan over the unprecedented flood catastrophe.
Digital future
Bilawal talked about the opportunities available to a company like Meta in Pakistan because of its young and tech -Civic population – where 64% of the population is under 30 years of age – which dense telecommunications networks, large -scale digitalization Very more attached because of. Economy and business -friendly regulatory system.
The Foreign Minister said, “Pakistan’s IT sector has made strong growth in the past, which has opened new opportunities to expand its operations in Pakistan for platforms like Meta.”
The Foreign Minister also urged Meta to set up his office in Pakistan.
The Clegig Minister told the Foreign Minister that Meta’s Pakistan team is fully comprised of Pakistani professionals.
He told Bilawal about the continued Meta’s contacts and capacity programs in Pakistan.
Cleg, who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the UK under David Cameron, confirmed Meta’s interest in continuous engagement with Pakistan to find ways to further strengthen cooperation in digital space.
