Pakistan’s IT exports may reach $4.6bn this fiscal, PM Shehbaz told

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Monday that IT exports of $4.5-4.6 billion are expected from Pakistan in the current fiscal year.

This was revealed during a review meeting chaired by the PM on the affairs of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom.

The meeting was briefed on measures to promote IT in the country and revealed that the number of domestic internet connections across the country increased from 1.9 million in 2024 to 5.10 million in 2026.

The PM said that the promotion of the IT sector in the country and the increase in IT-related exports “are among the government’s top priorities”.

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There is immense potential among Pakistan’s youth regarding IT, from which full benefit should be derived, he added.

Moreover, the briefing further stated that a 5G services auction was recently held in Pakistan, which was the world’s largest auction in this regard since 2016 and generated revenue of 509 million US dollars for Pakistan.

“In connection with the promotion of artificial intelligence, the Indus AI Week was organised in February 2025; events were held in 30 cities.

Over 100 international delegates participated in the Indus AI Week; 88 pavilions were set up. Fibre connectivity has been provided to government schools and health units in Islamabad,” the statement read.
The meeting was also informed that the provision of free internet hotspots in Islamabad was in its final stage.

E-learning pods are being installed in Saidpur Model Village and Fatima Jinnah Park, the meeting was informed.