The minister said in a tweet that the program intends to offer training and facilities to tech firms while also providing options for foreign companies, and that dozens of initiatives are expected to be announced in this regard. The IT minister also stated that “the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has contributed to the export of IT services and related goods, resulting in a 40 percent growth in revenue in the first six months of the current fiscal year”.
پاکستان سافٹ ویئر ایکسپورٹ بورڈ نے دنیا بھر میں آئی ٹی سروسز اور مصنوعات کی برآمدگی کیلئے نہایت شاندار کارکردگی دکھائی ہے جس کا اعتراف اسٹیٹ بینک آٖف پاکستان کی جانب سے بھی کیا گیا ہے, (سید امین الحق). #MOITT @StateBank_Pak #TechDestiNation pic.twitter.com/yjH4uo3ar6 — Ministry of IT & Telecom (@MoitOfficial) March 17, 2021 The project is part of the government’s Digital Pakistan program, for which the Information Technology Ministry has reserved PKR4.8 billion. He also mentioned that the State Bank of Pakistan has recognized its improved results, expressing his confidence that IT exports would surpass the $2 billion mark by the end of the year. Other projects currently being managed by the Ministry of IT including a network of 40 information technology parks that are being developed by private public collaborations. The launch of 5G internet services in Pakistan, and a networking project in Gilgit-Baltistan for which the Ministry of IT has allocated PKR1.5 billion.
