Rates, Thresholds & Deadlines

2.3 GHz pioneer band allocation

90 MHz

moitt · 5G Readiness Plan for Pakistan (World Bank /...

3.5 GHz pioneer band allocation

100 MHz

moitt · 5G Readiness Plan for Pakistan (World Bank /...

AI Research Fund

5 Billion PKR

moitt · National AI Policy 2025 (Approved) · Annual

Authority composition

1 Chairperson + 2 Members (maximum 5) persons

moitt · Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025

Authority composition

1 Chairperson plus 8 members (3 ex-officio)

law · PECA Amendment Bill (2025)

Budget Cycle for Forward Asks

Next budget cycle

pasha · P@SHA's Commentary on the Federal Budget 202... · FY 2027-28

Capital Requirement During Testing

not specified in available summary PKR

secp · SECP Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

Category A vs B split in current workforce

Not quantified in available materials percentage

pasha · Position Paper: Taxation on Remote Workers

CERT Coordination Requirement

100 percent participation in national exercises

pta · Telecom-CERT Framework

Commission composition

Chairperson plus 4 members

moitt · Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (Draft)

Computing Infrastructure Subsidy

70 Percent

moitt · National AI Policy 2025 (Approved) · For Qualifying Entities

Core Intervention Areas

3 areas

moitt · National Freelancing Facilitation Policy (Dr...

Customs Duty Exemption

IT equipment and machinery for STP operations scope

pseb · Software Technology Parks (STP) Policy · 2018

Cybersecurity Budget Minimum (Critical Sectors)

2 percent

moitt · National Cybersecurity Policy 2021 (Final) · annual IT spend

Domestic Provider Procurement Pathway

Reserved/prioritized procurement category

moitt · Pakistan Cloud First Policy (PCFP)

Forex Repatriation Entitlement

100 percent

additional · SIFC: IT Sector Framework & Investment Facil...

Forex Retention for IT Exporters

Reduced (specific rate to be confirmed from full document) percentage

sbp · Forex Retention Rules: IT Exporters

Forex Retention for ITES Exporters

Reduced (specific rate to be confirmed from full document) percentage

sbp · Forex Retention Rules: IT Exporters

Incubation program quota for women-led ventures

30% percentage

pasha · Policy Whitepaper: Bridging the Gender Gap i... · minimum

Infrastructure Access

STP facilities and amenities for member companies scope

pseb · Software Technology Parks (STP) Policy · 2018

Investment Types

Seed, Start-up, Expansion, Buyout, Turnaround, Privatization

secp · Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Rules

Islamabad Technopolis Area

140 acres

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23

Islamabad Technopolis Cost

7.338 billion PKR

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23

Islamabad Technopolis Electricity Load

80 MW

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23

IT Companies Registered

2000+ companies

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23 · 2022

IT Experts Employed

300000 individuals

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23 · 2022

IT Export Target

2.5 billion USD

moitt · MoITT Yearbook 2021-22 · FY2021-22

IT Exports

2 billion USD

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23 · 2022

IT Sector Budget Allocation

varies by fiscal year PKR

pasha · Policy Whitepaper: Taxation, Regulations, an... · annual

IT sector GDP contribution target

10 percent

moitt · Digital Pakistan Policy · by 2025

Lahore Knowledge Park Area

800 acres

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23

Legal Basis - ICT Ordinance

Section 3(2A)(c)

fbr · SRO 590(I)/2017: Sales Tax Exemption on IT/I...

Legal Basis - Sales Tax Act

Section 13(2)(a)

fbr · SRO 590(I)/2017: Sales Tax Exemption on IT/I...

Maximum Customer Loss Exposure

Not specified PKR

sbp · Guidelines for Regulatory Sandbox (Digital F...

Minimum Settlement Account Requirement

per SBP directive accounts

sbp · Raast: Instant Payment System

mmWave starting allocation

200-400 MHz

moitt · 5G Readiness Plan for Pakistan (World Bank /...

New State Life Tower Area

300000 SFT

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23

Oversight body proposed

Data Protection Authority

moitt · Personal Data Protection Bill 2021 (Consulta...

PABX Additional Lines Fee

1000 PKR per each additional 100 lines

pta · Type Approval Regulations (Devices & Equipme...

Pakistan Startup Investment 2021

365.87 million USD

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23 · 2021

Policy Framework

Successor to 2019 Policy version

commerce · e-Commerce Policy 2.0: Draft (2025-30)

Proposed gender-equity startup fund allocation

15% percentage

pasha · Policy Whitepaper: Bridging the Gender Gap i... · annual

Proposed IT Sector Allocation (Public Procurement)

30 percent minimum

pasha · Annual Federal Budget Recommendations

Proposed Skills Development Fund Contribution

1-2 percent of payroll

pasha · Annual Federal Budget Recommendations · annual

PTCL Rural Rollout Obligation

83000 new lines per annum

pta · Telecom Deregulation Policy · until end 2008

Recommended IMT spectrum target

840 MHz

moitt · 5G Readiness Plan for Pakistan (World Bank /...

Research and Development Tax Credit

subject to conditions percent

pasha · Policy Whitepaper: Taxation, Regulations, an...

Retained Foreign Currency Utilization

operational expenses, reinvestment categories

pasha · Survey Report: Evaluating Impact of Increase...

Sectors Covered

IT Sector

additional · Pakistan Investment Policy (IT Sector: 100%...

SME Digital Literacy Budget Allocation

Not specified in summary PKR

commerce · e-Commerce Policy of Pakistan · Annual

Startup funding facility proposed

1 billion PKR

moitt · Digital Pakistan Policy · seed fund

Tax Administration

Punjab Revenue Authority

additional · Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012

Tax Exemption Duration for Large Enterprises

10 years

stza · STZA FAQs: Tax Incentives & Forex Account Gu... · initial term

Technology parks planned

10 facilities

moitt · Digital Pakistan Policy · nationwide

Universal Service Fund

95 billion PKR

moitt · MoITT Yearbook 2021-22 · cumulative

Women-led startup funding allocation

2-3% percentage

pasha · Policy Whitepaper: Bridging the Gender Gap i... · current