IT sector pakistan

Punjab to launch special project on chip design in universities

The Punjab government, in collaboration with the higher education department, is launching a ‘Chip Designing Tools’ project in universities.  ...

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Sep 27 · >

Govt to establish Special Technology Zones to promote IT exports: Mian Aslam Iqbal

Provincial Minister for Industries Commerce and Investment Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the PTI government has planned to establish...

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Sep 27 · >

Pakistan’s IT sector exports outperform all other sectors, with a 5 yearly revenue growth of 18.85%

According to the annual Pakistan Economic Survey FY 2020-21, during the first two quarters of FY 2020-21, the overall...

Jun 13 · >

Government hastily introduces Internet tax expected to hurt freelancers, takes it back in wake of severe backlash

The PTI government presented its third budget valued at Rs. 8,487 billion on Friday, amidst the usual sloganeering and...

Jun 13 · >

Pakistan becomes the worst country for IT exports with zero facilities, as India leads in the region

An alarming report by the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITeS (P@SHA) has revealed that after the...

Jun 9 · >

3 Pakistani startups beat 597 others from 44 countries to win big with a total Rs.146 million grant

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion recently announced three Pakistani startups as winners out...

Jun 7 · >

Bangladesh gives new tax exemptions to its IT industry as Pakistan does the opposite

According to reports, Bangladesh has exempted 9 more ICT services from tax as part of its fourth Industrial Revolution...

Jun 3 · >

PM speeds up Islamabad Tech Zone development, approves Special Technology Zone Rules 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the establishment of the Islamabad Special Technology Zone at the earliest while...

Jun 1 · >

Imran Khan’s Digital Pakistan vision bears fruit, IT sector exports record new growth of 43%

Pakistan earned $1.52 billion through different Information Technology (IT) services during the first three quarters of the financial year 2020-21,...

Jun 1 · >

Federal government to arrange a $158.5 million foreign loan for the establishment of an IT Park in Karachi.

The Federal Government will arrange a foreign loan of Rs. 26.5 billion ($ 158.5 million) to establish an IT...

May 28 · >

IT Ministry to establish two software technology parks in Faisalabad & Rawalpindi

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) for setting up software...

May 25 · >

End of the IT boom? Experts warn that withdrawal of Tax exemptions will hamper Pakistan’s IT exports

The government’s decision to withdraw tax exemptions from the IT sector, initiate crackdowns on freelancers and IT companies, and...

Apr 27 · >