Pakistan Makes $426 Million From IT Exports in Just 2 months
While Pakistan’s economic conditions continue to be on a roller coaster, the IT industry shows signs of growth. According to reports, the IT exports of Pakistan in just the last two months were worth around $426 million.
This however isn’t the first time Pakistan’s IT industry has shown massive growth. Despite political and economic conditions, the industry has been on an upward trend. IT exports during the last year amounted to around $2615 Million, which was a 24% growth that broke all previous records.
While low setup costs and labor makes Pakistan a suitable place for IT services, the growth has been impeccable in the last few years and the industry seems to flourish. The $426 million dollars earned in the first two months of this fiscal year come from a variety of different services.
These IT services include software-related services, information services and telecommunication services.
Compared to the first two months of the last fiscal year, the industry has seen a 10% overall increase in exports. However, going into details, it was found that while software services saw a massive increase, the export of information and telecommunication services actually dropped. Read More…