The federal government has launched the country’s first-ever WhatsApp-like communication application Beep Pakistan.
The National Information Technology Board (NITB) prepared the Beep Pakistan application to optimize communication and operational efficiency within government organizations.
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The app supports audio, video, messaging, conference calls for up to 200 people, and document sharing, claim officials.
Baber Majeed Bhatti, CEO of the National Information Technology Board (NITB), confirmed that the department has tested and deployed the app within the Ministry of IT to address any issues.
“Beep Pakistan is far richer and more impactful than WhatsApp,” Bhatti claimed, “WhatsApp is just a messaging app. The purpose of [Beep] is not to compete with WhatsApp. It is to give the government of Pakistan a unified and secure communication platform.”
However, the NITB CEO refused to disclose which Pakistani company had created the application or its cost. “I will not share this information,” he stated over the phone.
The Federal Minister for IT also lauded the efforts of the National Information Technology Board. The minister further said that the Beep Pakistan application is aimed at to secure and efficient digital communication among the government officers and the employees.
