LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PAKISTAN

Subject: MISB.Ad 712By: Muhammad Naeem Khan.MBA.2nd

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IT INFRASTRUCTURE OF PAKISTAN

The IT industry in Pakistan has undergone a dramatic change in the recent years led by the government with the aim of making it a major player in the industry.With perhaps every global IT company in the world having presence in Pakistan, and with revenues growing by 30-40% year on year, the IT industry is probably the most exciting and dynamic sector in the country today. An industry characterized by about 75,000 professionals, major ongoing IT projects within the government and the private sector to the tune of hundreds of millions of US dollars, and world-class software product and services companies bears testimony to the vibrancy of the IT and IT enabled services sector in Pakistan. The convergence of communications, computing, and entertainment has resulted in the blurring of boundaries between disciplines and IT companies now come in all shapes and sizes. IT has indeed been taken out of the closet and has been mainstreamed into every aspect of industrial and economic activity within the country.

IT INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN AT A GLANCE

Number of substantial IT companies region-wise breakup

419 Karachi317 Islamabad/Rawalpindi 400 Lahore79 Others

Total number of foreign IT and telecommunication companies working in Pakistan

60

Total industry size US$ 2.8 billion (WTO-prescribed formula)

IT and IT-enabled services exports US$ 1.4 billion (WTO-prescribed formula)

Number of IT graduates produced per year

Approximately 20,000

Number of universities offering IT/CS programs

110

Number of IT professionals engaged in export-oriented activities (software development/call centers etc.)

More than 15,000

Total number of IT professionals employed in Pakistan

110,000

Total space utilized in IT & Software Technology Parks

Eleven IT Parks covering an area of 750,000 sq ft

IT EXPORTS of PAKISTAN

The State Bank of Pakistan in its statement for the year 2006-07 reports the export figures of software and IT-enabled services to be US$116 million which shows a consistent annual growth. State Bank of Pakistan adopted BPM 5 Reporting system to report the IT exports revenue, which restricted the export figures to US$116 million only in 2006-07. Using the MSITS Reporting System, Pakistan IT Industry exports are estimated at US$ 1.4billion while the industry size is estimated at US$ 2.8 billion. It is significant to note that Pakistan IT exports growth in each of the last few years has been more than 50%.

State Bank Reporting Earnings

Estimated Total IT Industry Export

Revenue

Estimated Total IT Industry Size

US$ 116m US$ 1.4b US$ 2.8b

Pakistan offers various competitive advantages over other outsourcing destinations, such as high quality software development, swift and easy establishment of business, lowest cost basis and emerging and state-of-the-art telecommunication and IT infrastructure. Experts estimate an average annual growth of 33% in the sector. This will result in the total IT export revenue crossing US$ 10 billion in the next five years.

ITCN Asia 2009 Exhibition at 11 to 13 August Expo center Karachi.

ITCN ASIA is, where you will see newer & latest technologies and solutions in action. It is the foremost electronic business event for the enterprise decision makers in this region. Spanning 3 days on 11 - 13 August 2009, the Exhibition at Karachi Expo Centre, forms the core of IT Industry of the world. Yet another opportunity to showcase IT & Telecom products and interact with serious traffic, ITCN Asia 2009 is a one-stop shop where you can "test drive" all the products on your hit list. The Exhibition would serve as a comprehensive showcase of the latest in technology, equipment and machinery as well as allied services, simultaneously providing investors with a definite outlook of the regional IT & Telecom Industry and an opportunity to meet their prospective counterparts and business partners.

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ABOUT ITCN ASIA   From its inception in 2001, ITCN Asia

, now being organized for the 8th consecutive year, has grown up as the biggest IT & Telecom extravaganza of Pakistan. Most powerful brands of the world will showcase their state-of-the-art products and services which would allow the user community to get exposure.

MAJOR CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS OF ITCN ASIA 2009

GSM AWARD - A TRUE RECOGNITION OF PAKISTAN'S TELECOM SECTOR

The country was awarded a prestigious Government Leadership Award-2006 for its tremendous achievements in mobile communications sector during the last three years.

The GSMA Award is a major honour for Pakistan and recognition of its progressive telecom policies and effective implementation of the deregulation process.

The award exists to recognize the exceptional work by governments globally in the field of mobile communications policy and this is only the second time when this award is being given to any country after Brazil by the GSM Association (GSMA) - a trade association, representing more than 680 mobile phone operators worldwide.    Pakistan had already emerged as a success story in the telecom sector and registered an exponential growth owing to investment friendly policies and effective and transparent regulations by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

PTA to incept new SIM activation system

Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Dr. Mohammed Yaseen, has said that all arrangements have been finalized for the inception of new system for issuance of non-activated SIMs and their activation after verification from February 01, 2009. He said this during a visit to Call Center and Customer Services Center of CM Pak Mobile

Be rg er P aint s sele ct s Ora cle E -B us in ess S u ite

Berger Paints Pakistan has selected the Oracle E-Business Suite to improve and standardize its business operations. Berger Paints has purchased key modules from the Oracle E-Business Suite including financial and inventory management, purchasing, order management, process manufacturing, product and scheduling, payroll and business intelligence.

PTA establishes 350 telecenters

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has completed establishment of around 350 telecenters across the country for the provision of basic telecom services in rural areas. These telecenters, called "Rabta Ghars", are equipped with modern communication facilities such as computer, fax, printer, scanner, telephone and internet

Warid Telecom to reach 250 more cities

Pakistan's cellular operator Warid Telecom has said it will soon add 250 more cities to its network. These include very remote areas with poor infrastructure and facilities in the country. According to a company statement, it is expanding its network very fast in order to provide its cellular phone services to every corner of Pakistan. The ongoing aggressive expansion phase will soon add new cities to its network.

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