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ICT Sector Opportunities in PAKISTAN
Ministry of IT & Telecom-Government of Pakistan
Agenda
• Pakistan ICT Market-Sector Brief Introduction
• Government Initiatives for Sectoral Uplift
• Pakistan-Strategic ICT Market & Hub
• Pakistan for Regional Sustainable Development
• Investment Opportunities of Pakistan
Pakistan ICT Market-Sector Performance Indicators Total Population 199 Million (40% Urbanization)-5th Largest
GDP Growth Rate 5.7%
GDP (PPP) US$ 1.06 Trillion (25th Largest)
% of Population between 15 & 65 Approaching 70%
Current ICT Trade Stats with Germany US$ 16.3M
Telco Sector
Tele-density 73.24% (152 Million)
Total Broadband Subscriptions
29.77% (62 Million)
Active Social Media Users 0f Total Broadband Subscribers
72.5% (45 Million)
Active Mobile Social Users 0f Total Broadband Subscribers
56.25% (63.7 Million)
Revenues (2016-2017) US$ 4.5 Billion
Investments (2015-2017) US$ 2.358 Billion
IT Sector
Free Lancing Hub 4th Largest (Globally)
Business Communication 3rd Largest (Globally)
IT Skilled Workers 3 Million+
IT Exports US$ 2.5 Billion+
Domestic IT Revenues US$ 700 Million+
Incubation & Innovation 1 National & 4 Provincial Incubation Centres Nationwide
Government Initiatives for Sectoral Uplift
Legislative & Policy Initiatives
Incubation & Innovation
Gender Equality
&
Women Empowerment
Exports & FDI
• Digital Pakistan Policy-2018
• Forward Looking Telecom Policy-2015
• Electronic Crime Act-2015
• Personal Data Protection Bill ()
• Establishment of National & Provincial Incubation Centres
• Planning & Development of IT Parks
• E-Governance & Smart Cities Initiatives
• ICT for Girls Program at Women Empowerment Centres Nationwide
• ICT for Girls Program at Islamabad Girls Schools
• Women Entrepreneurship
• 100% Equity Ownership for Foreign IT Companies
• 100% Repatriation of Capital & Dividends for IT Companies
• Tax Holiday for IT Companies
• Special assistance for International Outreach of IT Companies
1.335 Billion Market 462 Million Internet Users
1.385 Billion Market 731 Million Internet Users
Russia
Turkey
1.434 Billion Active Internet Users which is 35% of Global Internet Traffic
Pakistan – Strategic ICT Market & Hub
Pakistan for Regional Sustainable Development
Highest Rate of Return &
Profitability in the Region
Investment Opportunities in Pakistan
Manufacturing/IT Parks & Research
Centres
IT Enabled Services & BPO
Internet Centers & Content Hub
Smart Cities & E-Governance
Incubation & Innovation
E-Commerce
Manufacturing Parks & Research Centers
Imports
• US$ 1.3B ~ 1.5B/Annum
• Handsets: US$ 753M
• Up by 7%
• China, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan
Refurbish
• US$ 0.95B ~ 1.2B/Annum
• Refurbish Goods
• UK, Dubai, US
Taxes & Duties
• High Import Duties
• High Tax Rate
Average Cost of New Smartphone to consumer US$ 80 ~ 100
Average Cost of Refurbish Smartphone to consumer US$ 80 ~ 100
Total Active Cell phone Connections: 151 Mil Vs MBB Connections: 57 Mil
Avg. Replacement Cycle Length of Smartphone-2017: 21 Months
Untapped Market Size in US$: 7.52B (On Import Basis) (80$)
Projected Market Size in US$: 4.7B (If Locally Manufactured) (50$)
IT Enabled Services & BPO
100% Foreign Ownership
100% Repatriation of Capital & Dividends
High Quality Services
Consultative Solution Development
Competitive & Competent Workforce
Use of Latest Tools & Dev Technologies
End to End Service Provisioning
Income Tax Holiday till 2025 to IT/ITES Co’s.
3 Years Tax Holiday for IT Startups
5% Sales Tax on domestic Revenues of IT/ITES Co’s. in ISB
National Pavilions in International Exhibitions
CMMI & ISO Certification Support
Domestic ICT Event Facilitation
Internet Centers & Content Hubs
1.335 Billion Market 462 Million Internet Users
1.385 Billion Market 731 Million Internet Users
Russia
Turkey
1.434 Billion Active Internet Users which is 35% of Global Internet Traffic
KHI
E-Governance & Smart Cities
Average Population of Top 6 Cities of Pakistan: 9~10M in 2018
Global Smart Cities Projected Revenues: US$ 60B+ by 2025
Global Smart Cities Projected Revenues in Pak: US$ 2B+ by 2025
Incubation & Innovation
TECHNICAL R&D PROJECTS
394 proposals worth 8828Mn received
43 Experts/Mentors added from Industry
EXTERNAL EVALUATORS
57 proposals worth 960Mn approved
50% reduction in evaluation time as compared to last year
NEW THEMATIC AREAS INTRODUCED 3D/4D Printing Augmented/Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Blockchain Cloud Infrastructure
Neurotech Robotics Shared economy Internet of Things Wearable/Implantable
Funding Innovation in 4th Industrial Wave Tech
E-Commerce Current Market Size: US$ 1B+
Projected Growth: 40% ~ 50% CAGR
More than 20 midsize platforms
100+ Payment Gateways
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