Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was presented with a comprehensive plan to boost Pakistan’s IT exports to $25 billion within the next five years.According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office , the Ministry of Information Technology presented a detailed roadmap to the prime minister, focusing on reforms in various segments of the IT sector during a high-level meeting held in Islamabad on Friday.
The meeting was briefed on the potential of various IT segments to contribute to the target of $25 billion in exports.
As per the statement, the meeting set ambitious targets for the next five years, including $15 billion from IT exports, $1 billion from telecom exports, and $10 billion through digitalization initiatives.
To provide Pakistani youth with international-standard education, training, and skills, the PM directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to prepare a comprehensive plan.Moreover, a project was presented to facilitate freelancers and young IT professionals in receiving remittances more efficiently.