PM Abbasi meets the CEO VEON, the company that runs Jazz in Pakistan

PM Abbasi CEO VEON WEF 2018

While attending the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi – Prime Minister Pakistan met Mr. Jean-Yves Charlier, CEO of VEON – a multinational telecommunications company that operates in Pakistan under the brand name of Jazz.

Ms. Anusha Rehman Khan – Minister of State for Information Technology was also present along with Mr. Ali Jehangir Siddiqui – the Special Assistant to PM and other senior government.

The Prime Minister, during the meeting, appreciated VEON’s investment, performance, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in Pakistan including mobile learning and relief efforts rendered during natural disasters.

He also acknowledged VEON’s investment in the training and development of its workforce and thanked the CEO for providing many Pakistanis the opportunity to work in a progressive and learning environment.

CEO VEON thanked the Prime Minister for the support provided by the Government in facilitating VEON’s operation in Pakistan and acknowledged Pakistan’s successful drive towards digitization.

VEON fully supports the digital vision of the present government and remains committed to support it through innovative solutions, added the CEO. VEON is currently operating in Pakistan as a largest mobile services provider under the brand name “Jazz”. The company has so far invested billions of dollars in Pakistan