{"id":18214,"date":"2015-10-18T20:03:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T15:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=18214"},"modified":"2019-12-27T06:49:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:49:31","slug":"pasha-ict-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/pasha-ict-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"P@SHA Empowers Global Innovation in Technology with its 12th Annual Conference and ICT Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 12, 2015 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore the Pakistan Software Houses Association of IT and ITES (P@SHA) in partnership with Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) organized its 12th<\/sup> annual ICT Conference and Awards ceremony. With major tech sponsors including Ministry of IT and PSEB<\/strong>, Infotech<\/strong>, DPL<\/strong>, Systems Limited<\/strong>, and Telenor Apps <\/strong>and in partnership with Punjab IT Board (PITB)<\/strong> the event was organized.<\/p>\n

The awards ceremony praised excellence and innovation in the Pakistan ICT industry and recognized the efforts of outstanding achievers that have been making waves both locally and internationally. The awards did not only praised excellence and innovation but they also managed to bring together local tech stars on a single platform. Representatives from the government, the business sector, professionals, academia and students as well as the leading professionals of the tech industry were all included in the guest list.<\/p>\n

President of P@SHA, Jehan Ara said on the occasion,<\/p>\n

\u201cAs always, we were overwhelmed by the number of entries that started pouring in from all around the country as soon as we opened applications for the P@SHA ICT Awards which are now in their 12th year\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

She also said,<\/p>\n

\u201cCelebrating innovation in the Pakistan IT industry is our foremost goal and we started these awards with a vision to promote innovation in Pakistan. There is so much to celebrate, so many innovators who prove again and again that we are a country brimming with talent and creativity; where people with wonderful ideas start companies and transform their ideas into dreams and products that conquer markets, create impact and win awards and accolades.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Entries for the P@SHA ICT Awards were received from all over Pakistan, but major cities included Hyderabad, Mianwali, Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. Although the judging was held in all three major cities of Pakistan to evaluate the applicants and their products. The products of these companies and individuals were to be pitched in front of a panel of judges which included<\/p>\n