{"id":101791,"date":"2025-03-27T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101791"},"modified":"2025-03-26T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:32:38","slug":"psha-urges-govt-to-unlock-pak-it-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/psha-urges-govt-to-unlock-pak-it-potential.html","title":{"rendered":"Govt must act now to unlock Pak\u2019s IT potential: Ex-P@SHA Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Muhammad Zohaib Khan, former Chairman of the Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA), has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to introduce a special package for the IT sector in the upcoming national budget, stressing the need for urgent policy reforms to drive sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-eyes-usd-25-bn-it-export-target.html\">Govt providing full support to achieve USD 25 bn IT export target<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khan highlighted that Pakistan\u2019s IT exports are on track to reach approximately $3.6 billion this year, a milestone achieved through the Special Investment Facilitation Council\u2019s (SIFC) focused efforts and the continuous support of the Ministry of IT &amp; Telecom, Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), and other key stakeholders. However, he warned that maintaining this momentum requires immediate and bold government intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA comprehensive IT package is crucial to unlocking Pakistan\u2019s full tech potential,\u201d Khan stated. He emphasized the need for policies that facilitate ease of doing business, reduce tax burdens, provide targeted funding for skill development, and leverage the incentives available through the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA). He also advocated for a strong international branding campaign to enhance Pakistan\u2019s global presence in the IT sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/it-sector-hits-usd-2-18-bn-in-exports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IT sector continues growth, hits USD 2.18 bn in exports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the national budget approaching, Khan described this as a defining moment for the government to demonstrate its commitment to a sector that has the potential to create high-value jobs, attract foreign investment, and significantly boost exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the right policies and support, Pakistan\u2019s IT exports could easily surpass $5 billion in the near future,\u201d he added. \u201cHowever, achieving this will require decisive action and a long-term strategy from the government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry experts and stakeholders have echoed Khan\u2019s call, emphasizing that a well-structured IT package could position Pakistan as a leading global player in technology and digital services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Muhammad Zohaib Khan, former Chairman of the Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA), has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to introduce a special package for the IT sector in the upcoming national budget, stressing the need for urgent policy reforms to drive sustainable growth. Read: Govt providing full support to achieve USD 25 bn IT export target Khan highlighted that Pakistan\u2019s IT exports are on track to reach approximately $3.6 billion this year, a milestone achieved through the Special Investment Facilitation Council\u2019s (SIFC) focused efforts and the continuous support of the Ministry of IT &amp; Telecom, Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), and other key stakeholders. However, he warned that maintaining this momentum requires immediate and bold government intervention. \u201cA comprehensive IT package is crucial to unlocking Pakistan\u2019s full tech potential,\u201d Khan stated. He emphasized the need for policies that facilitate ease of doing business, reduce tax burdens, provide targeted funding for skill development, and leverage the incentives available through the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA). He also advocated for a strong international branding campaign to enhance Pakistan\u2019s global presence in the IT sector. Read: IT sector continues growth, hits USD 2.18 bn in exports With the national budget approaching, Khan&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":101433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15012],"tags":[63332,62065,61358,63400,63399,63181,63401,62543,50597,63402],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101791","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-allied-industries","8":"tag-digital-economy","9":"tag-government-incentives","10":"tag-it-exports","11":"tag-it-policy-reforms","12":"tag-national-budget-2024","13":"tag-pakistan-it-sector","14":"tag-pakistan-software-export-board","15":"tag-special-investment-facilitation-council","16":"tag-special-technology-zones","17":"tag-tech-industry-growth","18":"cat-15012-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>P@sha urges govt to unlock Pak IT potential - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the national budget approaching, Khan described this as a defining moment for the government to demonstrate its commitment to a....\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/psha-urges-govt-to-unlock-pak-it-potential.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"P@sha urges govt to unlock Pak IT potential - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With the national budget approaching, Khan described this as a defining moment for the government to demonstrate its commitment to a....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/psha-urges-govt-to-unlock-pak-it-potential.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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