The Future of Pakistan’s IT Industry: Challenges and Prospects
IT exports from Pakistan have witnessed exponential growth, from $1.44 billion in FY 2019-20 to $1.7 billion in FY 2020-21, and then finally crossing the 2 billion mark in FY 2021-22.
While the government has made a move to create National Incubation Centers (NICs) for promising entrepreneurs, the IT industry still lags behind.
Zahra Kashif attributes this slump to inadequate broadband infrastructure, the gap between education and skills, and the lack of IT parks and an R&D setup, among others.