Islamabad: The effective strategy of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has resulted in a significant increase in the IT exports of the country.

According to Radio Pakistan, the IT and ITES exports have witnessed a surge of $541 million in the current financial year while the IT sector has recorded a $2.42 billion trade surplus during the nine months of the current fiscal year.

Similarly, the ITC exports recorded an increase of 12.1% in March 2025, reaching $342 million. Moreover, Pakistani freelancers also played a key role in IT exports through $400 million in remittances.

Six thousand four hundred people were imparted training in modern technologies while 2,700 interns gained employment in IT companies. Joint efforts of the Pakistan Software Export Board and the Special Investment Facilitation Council have also led to the access of the Pakistani IT sector to the international markets.

Fifteen IT companies succeeded in obtaining ISO international certificates, strengthening Pakistan’s global footprint. There is also a plan to establish more than 50 Software Parks in major cities of the country.