DAVOS – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met Jean-Yves Charlier, Group CEO of VEON (Jazz in Pakistan) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) today.
Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman Khan, Special Assistant to PM Ali Jehangir Siddiqui and senior government officials were also present.
During the meeting, the PM appreciated VEON’s investment, performance, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in Pakistan including mobile learning and relief efforts rendered during natural disasters.
He also acknowledged VEON’s investment in the training and development of its workforce and thanked the CEO for providing many Pakistanis with the opportunity to work in a progressive and learning environment.
Jean thanked the Prime Minister for the support provided by the Government in facilitating VEON’s operation in Pakistan and acknowledged Pakistan’s successful drive towards digitization.
VEON fully supports the digital vision of the present government and remains committed to supporting it through innovative solutions, added the Jean.
VEON (Jazz) is Pakistan’s largest telecom service provider and the company has so far invested billions of dollars in Pakistan.
