The Punjab Information Technology Board signed Memoranda of Understanding with COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, the University of Education Lahore, and the University of the Punjab Lahore. PITB Director General e-Governance Sajid Latif and the heads of the respective universities executed the agreements.
Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas, Director of COMSATS Lahore Campus, signed the documents alongside Prof. Aqif Anwar Chaudhry, Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Lahore. Muhammad Ali, Vice Chancellor of the University of the Punjab Lahore, also participated in the signing ceremony.
PITB Director Skills Development Ahmad Islam Syan attended the event to oversee the new partnerships. The agreements grant students, researchers, and faculty members access to technical mentorship, training, and specialized prototyping laboratories.
PITB Chairman Faisal Yousaf said, "Makerspace Punjab is an initiative of the Government of Punjab being implemented by PITB to strengthen the province’s IT hardware innovation ecosystem through product design, rapid prototyping, and the local development of technology products." Yousaf added that these partnerships represent a move to support young talent and advance the development of indigenous technology in Punjab.
