Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) has urged the government to take the business community into confidence in regard with long term measures to confront with power crisis. Due to ill-planned policies, the occurrence of cruel load shedding has not only affected business activities but it has also created huge problems for the students especially those who have to use computer frequently. Arshad Junjua, the acting president of the PCA said this while chairing the special meeting of the Association held here on last day.
Arshad Janjua said that the IT professionals are facing the same messy situation and emphasized on a long term solution of the problem instead of eye-wash measures and early closer of the markets. He said that the power crisis is badly hampering the computer industry and destroying the future of the students.
He expressed his disappointment over the grave situation and informed the participants that as a result of unfavorable business conditions and long spells of load shedding, 66 % of Computer industry has already forced to close down its business and rest is struggling for its survival while facing such harsh conditions.
The office bearers of PCA said that a proper strategy should have been evolved to reduce power load shedding and to provide relief to students as well as industry but ironically nothing has happened in this regard. The other participants of the meeting also expressed their concern that the students, especially who rely on IT related technologies are suffering a lot as they are not able to complete their studies and courses with in time.
The participants PCA meeting said that significant decline of the purchase of computer and related equipments have been recorded recently and load shedding of electricity is one of the key reasons of this unprecedented decline. They urged the government to correct the affairs on priority basis and take immediate step to reduce the time of cruel load shedding.
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