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Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab
Minister In-Charge

Honourable Chief Minister, Punjab

Senator Anusha Rahman, Senior Advisor to the Chief Minister on IT & Innovation
Senior Advisor to the Chief Minister on IT & Innovation

Senator Anusha Rahman

Message from the Senior Advisor

Punjab stands at a defining moment in its digital transformation journey.

Our commitment is to use technology to strengthen governance, improve public services and speed up inclusive social and economic development across the province.

Guided by a comprehensive policy framework, we are focused on building robust digital infrastructure, enhancing institutional capacity, and fostering innovation. Through the adoption of frontier technologies, we aim to create efficient and citizen-centric governance systems.

Our approach emphasises collaboration across the public and private sectors while supporting skill development, entrepreneurship, and digital inclusion across all segments of society.

We are committed to positioning Punjab as a forward-looking, digitally resilient, and innovation-driven province.

Core Team
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Mr. Zaheer Hasan

Secretary, IT & Innovation

Leads the Department's administration. Serves as Principal Accounting Officer and head of the Secretariat.

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Mr. Rizwan Babar

Additional Secretary (Admn)

Supports the Secretary on technical programmes, project oversight and coordination with other agencies.

Engr. Talib Hussain Awan
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Engr. Talib Hussain Awan

Project Director (Innovate Punjab - Leaders of Frontier Tech Incubators)

A seasoned engineering and management professional with over 16 years of multidisciplinary expertise in project leadership, operations management, digital transformation, e-governance, AI, and innovation. As Project Director, he leads Innovate Punjab – Leaders of Frontier Tech Incubators, a flagship initiative aimed at establishing state-of-the-art specialized incubation centers and frontier technology sandboxes to empower startups, foster innovation, and accelerate emerging technologies across Punjab's major business hubs.
Project Director
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Muhammad Imran Munawar

Project Director, Punjab Frontier Tech Skills Acceleration & ICT for Girls Project

An innovation and entrepreneurship leader with over 15 years of experience in startup development, incubation management, banking, and technology ecosystem building. He leads the project, which aims to train up to 4.5 million young people, at least 40% of them women and girls, for global digital work.