Lahore: A memorandum of understanding was signed between Punjab government and Google for co-operation in information technology sector at Arfa Software Technology Park, here on Monday.
According to the agreement, Google will provide access to historical and tourist attractions of the province on Internet, to create worldwide awareness about the rich heritage of the province.
Tourism Secretary Dr Allah Bakhsh Malik and William Fitzgerald of Google Asia signed the document  in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif, Provincial Finance Minister Kamran Michael, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Irrigation, Chairman Information Technology Board and representatives of Google.
Speaking on the occasion, the Punjab Chief Minister welcomed the agreement with Google for co-operation in information technology and said that access to the historical and tourist sites of Punjab through Google mailing and internet would promote awareness about the modern and ancient Lahore as well as its historical and cultural heritage.
Speaking on the occasion, Fitzgerald said that interaction between the Punjab government and Google in the IT sector was a good beginning and that the agreement was the beginning of further cooperation in thid sector.
He said that access to historical and tourist sites of Punjab on the website will promote awareness in the world about the cultural traditions and civilisation of Punjab.
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