He gave details on Pakistan’s exports that are divided into four groups. Pakistan’s software exports are currently worth $700 million, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to NASSCOM, India’s IT market size is $150 billion while Pakistan’s is just $3.5 billion. This can be improved as Pakistan’s startups market can grow up to 5 times, Hussain said. “But recently, big business groups are stepping ahead to promote startups in Pakistan and this is a good sign for Pakistan’s IT industry,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune December 18, 2017 04:41 UTC