LCCI joins Android Club by launching android app

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Wednesday joined the Android Club by launching android app, became one of the few chambers that have android app.
The app was jointly launched by Punjab Minister for Higher Education and Information Technology Raja Yasir Humayun, LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah, Senior Vice President Nasir Hameed Khan and Vice President Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry. Former LCCI President Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman, Yasir Khurshid, Haji Asif Saher, Malik Riaz, Imran Bashir, Wasif Yousaf, Uzma Shahid, Haroon Arora and CEO Micro Tech London Limited Shoaib Baig also spoke on the occasion.
The app was jointly prepared by leading IT Company Micro Tech London Limited and LCCI IT Department.
Speaking on the occasion, Provincial Minister said that Punjab government is taking various measures to promote modern technology to ensure quality of life for the common man. An IT policy would be prepared very soon and would also be shared with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry before it is introduced.
The Minister shed light on the government plan for the Ease of Doing Business and shared different initiatives being taken by government for the promotion of IT sector in Punjab. He said that developing a higher education strategy for Punjab, and good governance, setting-up of higher education management, research and learning institutes, modernization and rationalization of the framework for higher education sector are some of the prime priorities of the Punjab government.
Raja Yasir Humayun said that collective efforts are direly needed to tackle the issue of second wave of COVID-19. He further stated that promotion of industry-academia linkages is a key to resolving social problems and uplifting the country’s economy. He said that academia must come forward and play its due role.
The Minister also paid rich tributes to the Lahore Chamber for supplementing the government efforts aimed at promotion of Information Technology in every walk of life.
LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah said that in this era of Information Technology and digitization, every professional and organization has to keep pace with the requirements of modernization. Keeping in view the ever-expanding use of Android technology in Pakistan and interest of mobile set users towards new apps made us think about introducing LCCI Android App and also updating the website of Lahore Chamber for the convenience of our members.
He said that main objective behind updating the LCCI Website was to provide a better experience to our regular members and good feel to other visitors who wish to obtain necessary information from it.
Mian Tariq Misbah hoped that the introduction of LCCI Android App will go a long way in enhancing the membership base of Lahore Chamber. He said that most of the interested users of mobile phones will freely download this app from Play Store and get direct excess to various facilities/information offered by Lahore Chamber. Like every app is updated after some time, LCCI App would also be improved its features with the passage of time.
LCCI Senior Vice President Nasir Hameed Khan and Vice President Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry urged the LCCI members to make Information Technology an essential part of their businesses to ensure sustainable growth. They said that Information Technology is a key to success of business at global level.