Future of IT in Pakistan

Pakistan is a nation based on an ideology of a creative poet backed by a technical leader. Dr. Allama Iqbal, the man behind the idea was one of the greatest poets, and “Muhammad Ali Jinnah” the person who executed the plan was a brilliant lawyer of the sub-continent.

It’s is the same concept that we need to follow today to set the new benchmarks in the international IT sector. Pakistan has one of the most fertile soils in the world. It has generated many miraculous personalities. We have a long list of people who have amazed the world because of their intelligence, humanity, and dignity.

“Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto” the leader of Pakistan that changed our status from a weak country to a nuclear-protected country, “Abdul Sattar Edhi” the humanitarian that made us proud at every platform whether it be national or international. “Benazir Bhutto” the daughter of dignity, was the first lady prime minister of Pakistan and a true and accurate symbol of women empowerment.

The Mentors

Pakistan is already working on its IT advancement and learning. The private mentors are collaborating with the government and are getting complete support to create the best e-learning platforms to generate a well-handled and massive opportunity. The names like Hisham Sarwar (Being Guru), Sunny Ali (Extreme Commerce), and Imran Ali Dina (GFX Mentor) are internationally recognized mentors and they have changed many lives through their mentorship specifically in the Sub-continent.

Government’s Stance On E-learning

Our current government is fully aware of current innovations, technologies, and situations. Therefore, now they are supporting the mentors and are creating many platforms where you can learn highly paid courses free of cost. Specifically, the mentors like Hisham Sarwar are getting the full support of govt.

The platforms like Digiskills and VU Pakistan are getting importance. The youth of Pakistan is also getting aware and this is easily visible from the increase in the IT exports of Pakistan. In the pandemic, the Pakistan IT exports increased up to 58% - Express Tribune.

Increase in Pakistan’s IT Exports

Information technology (IT) exports touched $213 million last month, stated a report from Arif Habib Limited. Moreover, tech stuff worth $1.512 billion was exported throughout the initial nine months of the economic year 2020-21, contributive 35% to the complete facilities exportations and reporting a 44% year-on-year jump, as per the information. “The government should focus on the technology sector as it has massive potential for exports,” said Arif Habib Limited Head of Research Tahir Abbas in comments to The Express Tribune.

The boost in exportation, according to Insight Securities analyst Muhammad Ahmed, is due to a Covid-induced boost in freelance activity.

Conclusion:

The nation now needs to understand the importance of technology and the perks and ease it’s creating in their personal and work life. The world is implementing complete digitalization, everything today is now indirectly or directly connected to technology. It has already created massive opportunities for jobs and businesses.

IT is such a vast field that there are jobs for everyone. The world is still in the initial phases of digitalization. Every sector from transportation to food and medicine is now slowly moving towards digitalization. The security of the country also depends on this factor. The Nation that will be strong in IT will be more secure.

The Pakistani authorities and several significant telecommunications corporations are striving to provide virtual learning widely available and affordable to young learners. It can all be accomplished through enhancing online access and accessibility, especially in rural locations. Continued initiatives in Pakistan to encourage this will undoubtedly benefit the educational sector.