Shaheer Ahmed
Pakistan’s IT sector is blooming and booming. It has become the fastest-growing sector with record exports of $1.44 billion in FY2020, which increased to $2.1 billion in FY2021. The foreign IT giants are interested in investment. Different sectors are using IT to upgrade to international standards. There is no doubt of Pakistan becoming the next IT hub in South Asia. The startups have also changed the IT scenario. Devsinc is the fastest-growing IT company, and that is great to know. It will create job opportunities for young graduates and professionals.
In recent years, IT has become one of the important pillars of economic development giving it much-needed support. The sector has revolutionized and upgraded itself with software development, freelancing, etc. the last three years have been crucial and have paid off the efforts of the years of work. IT exports have increased 70% and Pakistan was ranked  4th for freelancer development for straight three years. The government has stepped in to support the industry with its Pakistan Vision 2025 and the Digital policy of Pakistan 2018.
The initiatives by the government have helped in stabilizing the IT industry. Successful startups like Careem, Daraz, Airlift, etc have paved way for the young people to go for startups. It has brought in business and investment in Pakistan.
Other sectors like fertilizers, textile, and agriculture have shown interest in collaborations and startups. As South Asian countries have become expensive, Pakistan remains the favorite destination. Areas like AI, the internet of things, cybersecurity, automation, etc are still to be explored.
Devsinc is a Lahore-based software development company and among the fastest growing IT company in Pakistan. It was established in 2011 with a team of 1000 plus individuals. Currently, they have offices based in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. They provide ‘customized and tailor-made 360-degree turnkey software and marketing solutions.’ They intend to become a company of over 80,000 individuals.
The sources state it has also become the fastest in the hiring of associate software engineers. Clients from multiple regions of the world are been served by the global web and mobile application services offered by the company.
It is quite clear that the IT revolution has opened a gate of opportunities for Pakistani Talent. It will help the modern governance and make Pakistan also a financially strong country. So here is an opportunity for all the IT enthusiasts to tap in!
