Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz decides to make Lahore the first state-of-the-art smart city with the support of Huawei

 Huawei offered to set up a retail office and after-sales service center in the province, and an MoU was also signed with BGI for cancer treatment and other collaborations.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Lahore (Point News Today Latest. IPA. December 12, 2024) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif spent a busy day on the fifth day of her visit to China. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited Huawei Technologies in Longgang District of Shanghai and saw various sectors. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was given a warm welcome at Huawei Technologies.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was met by Huawei Government Affairs President Wang Chengdong. Various suggestions and recommendations were discussed in the meeting to make Lahore a modern digital city. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif invited the President of Huawei Technologies to come to Lahore and invest in Pakistan, especially Punjab. In the meeting, it was decided to make Lahore the first modern smart city of Pakistan with the cooperation of Huawei.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif offered Huawei cooperation in setting up an office in Nawaz Sharif IT City. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif assured Huawei of full cooperation in setting up an assembly and manufacturing plant in Punjab. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also offered Huawei to set up a Punjab retail office and after-sales service center across Punjab.

The meeting discussed issues related to e-commerce, ecosystem production, digitalization of health and education departments. Huawei President Mr. Wang Chengdong gave a detailed briefing to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and the delegation and gave details about Huawei’s ongoing projects in Pakistan, especially Punjab. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif informed about Huawei’s projects in the health and education sector.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed interest in Huawei’s health and education projects. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif informed about the Safe City project in different cities of Punjab. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while talking to the Huawei President, said that the vision of Digital Punjab will be implemented with the cooperation of Huawei. We want to benefit from Huawei’s expertise in telecommunication, electronics and digitalization. We want to benefit from Huawei’s professional skills in Punjab’s first complete AI University. We want to benefit from Huawei’s professional skills. We said that Huawei will assist in capacity building and IT research in Nawaz Sharif IT City. We want to introduce the youth of Punjab to the innovation of digital technologies with the cooperation of Huawei. We want to assist Punjab in ecosystem development. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that the first Safe City project in Lahore has been established in collaboration with Huawei. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also visited the factory along with Huawei officials. Later, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reached Yantian District from Shanghai. - Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited BGI Genomics, a world-renowned medicine company for the treatment of cancer and other genetic diseases. - An MoU was signed between the Punjab government and BGI for collaboration in cancer treatment and other matters. - A proposal to introduce new techniques of rice production and establish a health sector working group was reviewed. - Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was briefed by BGI Group CEO Yin Yi, BGI Genomics CEO Zhao Lijian, and BGI Genomics Deputy General Manager Li Ning.

BGI Genomics will assist the Health Department and the Punjab Government in the treatment of cancer. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif invited investment in laboratories for genetic testing and medical sample transportation sector in Punjab. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also invited BGI Genomics to establish a research center in Punjab. BGI Genomics responded positively to the Punjab government’s offer and reiterated its commitment to increase cooperation in the future. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif suggested further strengthening the research culture in agriculture universities with the cooperation of BGI Group. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was given a detailed briefing about BGI Group’s research, use of genetic technology and modern medical treatment. BGI Genomics officials highlighted the practical impact of their research in human health, agriculture and other sectors. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was informed in the briefing that BGI Genomics is providing genetic research and services in more than 100 countries. BGI Genomics is working on various diseases. is introducing the latest genetic methods in the treatment of.

Significant achievements have been made in the timely diagnosis and treatment of diseases through genetic sequencing. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was also given a detailed briefing about the DNA Synthesis Lab, Sequencing Lab and STO Mix Lab at the BGI headquarters. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that this visit marks an important milestone in the ongoing cooperation between Pakistan and China.