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| WHY PAKISTAN? |
| Pakistan is fast becoming the destination of choice for a significant number of international IT/ITeS companies looking to relocate their operations offshore. The ready availability of skilled professionals, an appropriate IT infrastructure, and affordable rates for connectivity, result in considerable time and cost savings to entrepreneurs. |
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Large English Speaking Population: |
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Total Population of Pakistan is approximately 160 Million. There is no English language barrier, as the medium of instruction in educational institutions at all levels is English. There is a large population of English speaking Pakistanis who test their English language skills regularly in international exams such as TOEFL and IELTS and score well. The accent is generally better than India, Philippines, South Africa and Egypt. |
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Educated Labor Pool: |
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Pakistan is home to over 2 million computer-literate people. The domestic IT workforce is expected to double by the end of 2006, offering a significant human resource pool of technology-literate people. 39% of graduating IT students possesses three years of practical experience. This educated labor pool is fairly cost effective as compared to India, Philippines, South Africa and Egypt. Base monthly labour rates for contact center representatives in Pakistan are lower as compared to India, South Africa and the Philippines.
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Infrastructure: |
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Pakistan has a well-developed power and telecommunications infrastructure that allows for high reliability and redundancy, particularly important in the contact center and back office business processing services sectors. |
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Hub for Top Educational Institutions: |
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There are multiple engineering, arts and sciences, medical, law, social sciences and management institutions in Pakistan. In one of the major cities i.e. Lahore we have host of internationally renowned institutions in diverse fields like FAST, Lahore University of Management and Sciences, National College of Arts, King Edward Medical College, University of Engineering and Technology and University of Punjab. |
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Location and Communications Infrastructure: |
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Strategically located in South East Asia, Pakistan serves as a bridge to the world between the Middle East and the Far East. With three major international airports and thirty-eight domestic airports, Pakistan is accessible via fifty international airlines. Pakistan's geographical location, a rapidly expanding transportation and communications infrastructure, and conducive business environment makes it an attractive destination for investors. |
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Destination of Choice: |
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The Government of Pakistan is committed to the growth of the IT industry. National IT policies and regulations, and a highly attractive incentives package, offer a coherent framework within which businesses can operate in Pakistan. These developments have led to the creation of an enabling business environment in the country, where new businesses can be established in less than a week:
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Pakistan is home to over 2 million computer-literate people |
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The domestic IT workforce is expected to double by the end of 2006, offering a significant human resources pool of technology-literate people |
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39% of graduating IT students possess three years of practical experience |
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There is no language barrier, as the medium of instruction in educational institutes is English |
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Real estate, bandwidth and PCs are easily available and reasonably priced |
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