ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MOITT) are committed to act as a catalyst to raise the fast-track development and robust growth of Pakistan’s IT industry.

PSEB and MOITT are launching several initiatives to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors in order to effectively facilitate its member IT companies. As a first step, PSEB arranged a meeting of the CEOs of 40 Karachi-based member IT companies with the Federal Secretary for IT & Telecommunications, Mr. Naguibullah Malik.

The meeting was held to share the national IT vision with the companies. The CEOs shared the progress, achievements, and challenges faced by their respective entities with the Secretary IT and Managing Director, PSEB, Mr. Talib Baloch. PSEB and MOITT are in the process of identifying viable solutions to address these challenges and to enhance the growth and credibility of Pakistan’s IT industry. In this regard, Secretary IT shared “Vision 2015” with the CEOs, a comprehensive action plan for its sustainable growth and development.  

Secretary IT stated, “At this point in time, emphasis should be placed on the revision of the existing policies and procedures in order to stay ahead of the competition, and full support will be extended to IT companies”.

PSEB’s member IT companies represented at this meeting include:
Kalsoft, TRG, Sidat Hyder, CRPL, A2Z Creatorz, TPS, Ensign Communiqué, Etilize, 360 Training, Mobile Complete, 110 Solutions, Invaterra, Prislogix, Infotech, Systems Limited, Amaana, FSD Solutions, Ten Pearls, E Planet, ZRG, NC INC, 4W Technologies, Secure Bytes, NDC BPO, Business Beam and Avanza Solutions.

Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is an apex body of the Government, mandated to promote Pakistan’s IT Industry in local and international markets. PSEB facilitates the IT industry through a series of projects and programs in infrastructure development, human capital development, company capability development, international marketing, open source, and the promotion of innovation and technologies.

Government incentives to the international outsourcing community include 100% equity ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and dividends, and income tax exemption till 2016. Pakistan has a large talent pool of English-speaking, cost-competitive and skilled workforce, a large number of internationally-certified companies, and reliable telecom infrastructure. PSEB works extensively with international trade associations, commerce bodies and the media to promote Pakistan's IT industry. PSEB has registered more than 1400 IT companies, which possess expertise in custom software development, ERP, financial solutions, mobile content, document management, enterprise computing and BPO.