Pakistan showcases digital growth at GITEX Global 2025, IT exports rise 20% annually

Pakistan Pavilion features 26 IT firms and 10 startups highlighting innovation and investment opportunities

Pakistan highlighted its rapid digital transformation and expanding role in the global technology sector at GITEX Global 2025, with IT exports recording an average annual growth of 20% over the past five years, reaching $3.8 billion in FY2024–25.

Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan represented Pakistan at the event, emphasizing that the country ranks among the world’s top five freelance economies and has one of the largest youth-driven digital talent pools, with nearly two-thirds of its population under 30. 

“Our tech professionals are delivering cutting-edge digital solutions to clients across the globe,” he said at the Pakistan Pavilion.

This year’s participation was a joint initiative of the Ministry of Commerce, through the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), and the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, through the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Ignite Technology Fund. The Pakistan Pavilion features 26 leading IT companies and 10 startups exhibiting at North Star Dubai.

Mr Khan also announced the PIXS Expo 2026 in Lahore, Pakistan’s first international technology exhibition, and highlighted the success of the GLOBE Summit 2025, which brought together global e-commerce players including representatives from Alibaba. “Our message to the world is clear: Pakistan is open for innovation, open for investment, and open for collaboration,” he said.

The Pakistan Pavilion demonstrates the country’s growing digital capabilities and its focus on building international partnerships in technology, innovation, and investment. The Coordinator commended TDAP, PSEB, Ignite, and the Trade Office in Dubai for facilitating Pakistan’s participation and urged exhibitors to act as digital ambassadors to promote the country’s technological potential.

The address concluded with a vision for a globally competitive and innovative Digital Pakistan.

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