Pakistan targets Saudi tech market through LEAP 2026

According to Mettis Link News, Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja is attending LEAP 2026 in Riyadh to deepen Pakistan's presence in Saudi Arabia's fast-growing tech sector. She is due to speak at the opening ceremony on Pakistan's digital strengths and then formally open the Pakistan Pavilion, which gives local technology firms a platform to showcase products, services and skills before global investors and buyers. Her schedule also includes a meeting on the Pakistan Compute Consortium, which aims to take collaboration in emerging computing fields further.

She will also visit the MCIT pavilions and participating stalls, and hold one-on-one talks with the Governor of Saudi Arabia's Digital Government Authority alongside other senior officials. Mettis Link News notes that LEAP has grown into a significant international gathering of companies, startups, investors and policymakers. The event could open new doors for Pakistani IT firms, from export deals to partnerships in Saudi Arabia, the GCC and MENA.

The visit comes as Pakistan seeks to grow its IT and digital service exports and raise the technology sector's global standing. Saudi Arabia is directing substantial investment into AI, cloud services, digital infrastructure and smart tech as part of its digital transformation push.