Pakistan’s IT sector shines as freelancers bring in $400m during Jul–Mar FY25

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By MG News | June 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM GMT+05:00

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June 10, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s Information Technology and Telecommunication sector recorded a significant performance in FY2025, with freelancers alone contributing $400 million in remittances during July–March.

Overall, IT exports surged to $2.825 billion, reflecting a robust 23.7% year-on-year increase, while the sector achieved a trade surplus of $2.429bn, the highest among all services.

According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25, Pakistan has become the second-largest provider of digital labor globally, with strengths across software development, clerical support, creative services, and more.

Over 4.55m trainings have been conducted under DigiSkills.pk, empowering a broad freelance community, including over 50,000 overseas Pakistanis and generating $1.65bn in cumulative earnings up to December 2024.

Recognizing this momentum, the government has prioritized IT as a core pillar of economic transformation through the E-Pakistan vision under URAAN.

With 30,000 registered IT & ITeS companies and major hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad/Rawalpindi, the industry continues to attract top-tier global clients and FDI.

To sustain this trajectory, initiatives such as the establishment of 50 new e-Rozgaar centers and the training of over 6,400 professionals in advanced technologies have been launched.

Strategic marketing under the TechdestiNation campaign aims to boost annual exports to $15bn.

Telecom infrastructure also expanded significantly, reaching 147.2m broadband subscribers and 199.9m total telecom users by March 2025.


Telecom revenues stood at Rs803bn, while data usage hit 27,897 petabytes—underpinning the nation’s digital connectivity drive.

With collaborative platforms like the China-Pakistan JWG-IT and targeted investments in AI, cybersecurity, and quantum computing, the sector is set to remain a cornerstone of Pakistan’s transition to a knowledge-based, export-driven economy.

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