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ISLAMABAD: The country’s information technology and IT-enabled services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre services reached an all-time high of $3.223 billion in the fiscal year 2023-24 while registering 24 per cent growth when compared to $2.596 billion in 2022-23.

The official data showed that ITeS exports’ remittances decreased by around 11.3 per cent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis in June 2024 and remained at $298 million compared to $332 million in May 2024.

On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the sector export remittances increased by over 32 per cent compared to $225 million in June 2023.

IT, ITeS export remittances up 17.37pc in first 8 months

The ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer, and information services, stood at $2.596 billion, a negative growth rate of around one per cent in the fiscal year 2022-23 compared to $2.619 billion in the fiscal year 2021-22.

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications stated that efforts of the ministry and the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) in close coordination with the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) for accelerated international business development and improving ease of doing business environment have enhanced IT and ITeS exports and resulted in building IT industry’s confidence.

The ministry has identified several constraints including inconsistency in policies, taxation issues and banking hurdles which are hampering the country’s information technology sector’s export potential of around $15 billion.

The Economic Survey says that the IT industry in Pakistan currently generates an annual export of around $2.6 billion. However, to achieve the ambitious target of yearly exports of US$ 15 billion in the next five years, adding at least 200,000 proficient and specialised IT professionals is necessary. Pakistan’s ICT industry caters to the world’s largest entities among its regular clients.

Several international companies, including Global enterprises like Bentley, Ciklum, IBM, Mentor Graphics, S&P Global, Symantec, Teradata, and VMware have established global consulting services centres, research and development facilities, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) support services centres in Pakistan, thus, generating high paying job opportunities for the talented youth, contributing to the development of the soft image of Pakistan, and attracting FDI. Major tech hubs in Pakistan’s IT and ITeS industry are Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad/Rawalpindi.

Pakistan’s ICT industry has 600,000+ English-speaking IT and BPO professionals with expertise in current and emerging IT products and technologies.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

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Az_Iz Jul 20, 2024 07:59am
Awesome. Looks like the IT exports are growing again. Extrapolating the exports in the second half of FY 24, means, $4 billion Target in FY 25 is doable.
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Az_Iz Jul 20, 2024 08:03am
The IT industry and IT professionals deserve the credit for IT exports growth. Not the govt which just runs around setting targets. Sometimes it is $15 billion. And other times it is $25 billion.
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Az_Iz Jul 20, 2024 08:04am
The government should help in increasing the number and quality of IT graduates, if it wants to get credit for higher exports. Just pulling out targets, from a hat will not do.
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Az_Iz Jul 20, 2024 08:08am
IT exports should be talked about a lot.It will encourage a lot of people to jump in and pursue a career in IT. It will help in showcasing it to the world,which is good for bussiness and the country.
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Az_Iz Jul 20, 2024 08:10am
While the overall economy is growing at low single digits, IT exports have an average yearly growth of about 40%. Great going.
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Kureshi Jul 20, 2024 11:52am
Commendable work. Comfortable policies of Govt may be continued
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SAd Jul 20, 2024 01:00pm
We need stability now. If we achieve it then sky is the limit
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Abdul Jabbar Jul 20, 2024 03:07pm
Good news. In fact IT export and foreign remittance from expats are the main reason of somewhat stable currency rate. Otherwise the gov and its policies are enough to sack the economy.
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Abdul Jabbar Jul 20, 2024 03:10pm
Good news. In fact IT export and foreign remittances from expats are the main reason of somewhat stable currency rate. Otherwise gov and its policies are enough to sack the economy.
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