To achieve its aims and objectives linked with promoting Pakistan's IT Industry, PSEB performs the following primary functions:
Undertake research and study regarding Pakistan's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, and propose strategies to fast-track sustainable development in software and services, IT-enabled services, and hardware in both export and domestic markets.
Study the IT laws and regulations of various competitor countries, and propose improvements and modifications in Pakistan's public policy for the IT industry.
Register IT companies in Pakistan, and propose and provide fiscal, regulatory, and corporate incentives and facilitation. Act as a bridge between private IT companies and various Government bodies.
Work with telecom regulators and operators to reduce broadband bandwidth tariffs/rates and improve quality to maintain international competitiveness.
Plan, develop and establish Software Technology Parks (STPs) and IT Parks in Pakistan.
Determine Pakistan's IT industry's human capital requirements, and work to address them in collaboration with other entities.
Develop and execute a marketing plan to help local software companies reach out to potential clients abroad; attract and facilitate foreign software firms to establish their software development facilities in Pakistan. Arrange for Pakistan's IT industry to participate in domestic and international IT events. Provide protocol, hosting and matchmaking facilities for foreign delegates and investors. Establish a web portal for customers, investors and companies, and prepare and disseminate marketing collateral.
Develop IT companies' capability by assisting them in acquiring quality, security and other certifications.
Facilitate IT companies' growth by enabling access to equity and debt-financing and fostering an entrepreneurial culture.
Target the development of specialized fields, such as ERP for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and open source technologies, to create a snowball effect.
PSEB is a guaranteed limited company with a Board of Directors comprising representatives of the Government, industry associations and the private sector. PSEB is Government-owned and is mandated to promote Pakistan's Information Technology (IT) industry.To achieve this objective, PSEB undertakes a number of programs:
About 1,300,000 square feet of IT-enabled space have been leased out to IT companies in PSEB designated Software Technology Parks (STPs) across the country, and there are plans to construct new IT Parks over the next couple of years.
To standardize and make IT and ITeS/BPO companies globally competitive, PSEB provides 70% to 80% subsidy on ISO and CMMI certifications.
There are a number of human resource development initiatives, including Bootcamp, IT Industry-Academia Bridge Program, Softskills, international certification of IT professionals and internship programs.
PSEB works extensively with the international and domestic media to promote Pakistan's IT industry and subsidizes participation in international trade shows and delegations. Under a new targeted marketing program, Pakistan's key strengths in animation, call centers, finance, gaming, medical transcription, and other areas are being offered to the promising markets.
PSEB also plans to launch a Venture Capital (VC) Fund that will be part of an ecosystem for IT financing. The organization also advocates industry perspectives with a number of Government agencies related to data protection, intellectual property protection, tariffs, taxation, and other areas.
PSEB also plans to launch a Venture Capital (VC) Fund that will be part of an ecosystem for IT financing. The organization also advocates industry perspectives with a number of Government agencies related to data protection, intellectual property protection, tariffs, taxation, and other areas.
Facilitation activities offered to IT companies include assistance in visa processing, call center certification, software import, and access to a number of PSEB-sponsored international studies and reports.
