Pakistan’s IT exports surge to over $3bn in 9MFY26

Pakistan’s IT remittances continue to maintain growth with inflows surging to over $3 billion by the end of the three quarters of the financial year 2025-26 despite challenges of conflicts in the Middle East, which is one of the country’s emerging markets for IT exports. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the exports income of IT sector surged to $3. 38 billion during the period of July to March as compared to $2. 82 billion recorded in the similar period of the last financial year, showing an increase of $559 million or 19. 7% growth. In March 2026, IT export recorded the inflows of $413 million, second highest inflows after $437 million recorded in January this year. This also marked the second time Pakistan’s IT exports surged to over $400 million in a single month. Dr Noman Ahmed Said, an IT exporter and CEO SI Global Solutions, stated that the continuous growth in IT exports despite challenging geopolitical situation was evident the strength of Pakistan’s IT companies and its presence in the global markets. He urged IT companies to focus on diversification of products and export markets to generate healthy returns while praising the government for facilitating the IT sector as the priority sector. “The contribution of IT sector is increasing in the economy, reflecting the significant surplus of the current account, creation of jobs for youth, and tax revenues for the government, ” he said. Also read: Pakistan IT exports continue declining trend in February 2026 Mehwish Salman Ali, Member AI committee at PASHA and CEO Data Vault said Pakistan’s reputation had improved internationally and it might benefit its exports of different sectors, particularly IT. She underscored the IT companies to leverage the reputation gain for enhancing IT exports, particularly in the fields of AI and cybersecurity, and tap in opportunities in Gulf countries in the future to fill the gap made by western companies. With three months are left in a current financial year, it is expected that IT exports may surge in values beyond $4. 5 billion despite multiple challenges, which will be short of its annual target of $5 billion. Saad Shah, CEO Hexalyze said IT sector showed growth with inflows continued to maintain a healthy trajectory despite external and internal issues being faced by IT companies. He mentioned that Pakistan’s IT sector continued to face the issue of slow internet in the current financial year, “yet its inflows of exports show a good performance”. “Pakistan needs to invest in its internet infrastructure to boost its IT exports at an accelerated pace, ” Shah said.

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