Making up for IT’s lost decade -- Dawn, EBR, July 4, 2005

Making up for IT’s lost decade
Published in Dawn, Economic & Business Review, July 4, 2005 (http://www.dawn.com/2005/07/04/ebr12.htm) by Athar Osama


Punchline: ONE question that is often raised among Pakistani IT/software entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers alike is whether or not and to what extent does Pakistan today represents a dynamic industry that is similar to India’s from a decade ago? This is a perfectly legitimate concern for those aspiring to follow the example of Indian software industry and replicate it at home. And it is, by no means, an unworthy goal to seek. Last year alone, India exported over $17 billion worth of IT/ITES/BPO services to the world.