“Our IT vision is to put in place an accelerated digitization ecosystem to enable socio-economic development, to expand knowledge-based economy and to spur the economic growth.”
The rapid adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is immensely important for the socio-economic development of the country. In the spirit of democratic governance, revolutionary policies and visionary approach, the present government’s main focus is to enhance the growth of Pakistan’s economy.
The efforts are paying off as the IT industry is growing in terms of the number of companies, revenue, exports and workforce every year thereby demonstrating clear confidence in the ability of the local companies to deliver IT solutions and services which meet the expectations of foreign clients.
I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT WITH MORE THAN 10,000 SOFTWARE HOUSES AND CALL CENTERS AT PRESENT, PAKISTAN’S IT INDUSTRY IS NOW A WELL-ESTABLISHED IT SERVICES PROVIDER TO CLIENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE. MANY PAKISTANI IT COMPANIES SERVE THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES AS THEIR CLIENTS. YOU MIGHT FIND IT INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT ACCORDING TO GLOBAL GIG ECONOMY INDEX 2019, PAKISTAN IS RANKED AS THE 4TH MOST POPULAR COUNTRY FOR FREELANCING IN THE WORLD. PAKISTAN’S ICT INDUSTRY HAS BEEN A RESOUNDING SUCCESS STORY FOR PAKISTAN, HAVING ACHIEVED A STELLAR REMITTANCE INFLOW GROWTH RATE AND BEING THE LARGEST NET EXPORTER IN THE SERVICE SECTOR. THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES IN LEADING INITIATIVES PERTAINING TO IT GROWTH. HONORABLE PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN IS LEADING THE MINISTRY OF IT’S INITIATIVES REGARDING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ALLIED VERTICALS. THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES TO FACILITATE INVESTMENT IN IT/ITES SECTOR. TO MATCH THIS SPIRIT, THE MINISTRY OF IT & TELECOM HAS AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY TO PROVIDE FACILITATION ROUND THE CLOCK, BE IT ANY FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC INVESTOR INTERESTED IN IT/ITES BUSINESS GROWTH. I INVITE YOU TO CONSIDER PAKISTAN’S IT INDUSTRY FOR INVESTMENT AND OUTSOURCING AT SUBSTANTIAL ANNUAL COST SAVINGS BUT WITH THE SAME IT SERVICE QUALITY AND STANDARDS AS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND TO CAPITALIZE ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
