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4G Base Stations Deployed

moitt · MoITT Yearbook 2021-22 · 2022

Appellate Tribunal Members

3 (Chairman + Technical + Financial experts)

stza · Special Technology Zones Authority Act 2021

Application Review Period

sbp · Guidelines for Regulatory Sandbox (Digital F... · from complete application

Approvals Committee Quorum

2/3 of total membership

stza · Special Technology Zones Authority Act 2021

Audit frequency

fbr · STZA: Customs SRO 744(I)/2023 (Capital Goods... · per year

Board Members - Maximum

stza · Special Technology Zones Authority Act 2021

Board Members - Minimum

stza · Special Technology Zones Authority Act 2021

1/3 of total membership

stza · Special Technology Zones Authority Act 2021

Call Center Export Earnings

328.7 million USD

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · FY25

Categories of Payment Systems Covered

sbp · Rules for PSOs & PSPs

Categories of Services Exempted

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

Certification Categories Defined

moitt · Pakistan Security Standard (PSS) for Cryptog...

Certification Council members

law · Electronic Transactions Ordinance (ETO) 2002

Commission Members Maximum

additional · Competition Act 2010

Commission Members Minimum

additional · Competition Act 2010

Countries with operators investing in 5G

moitt · 5G Readiness Plan for Pakistan (World Bank /... · as of July 2021

Critical Infrastructure Sectors Designated

moitt · National Cybersecurity Policy 2021 (Final)

Designated Reporting Contacts

2 primary and alternate

pta · Telecom-CERT Framework

DFDI Forum Investment Commitments

700 million USD

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · April 2025

Eligible Investor Categories

secp · Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Rules

Eligible Use Categories

Multiple (specific count in full document) categories

sbp · Forex Retention Rules: IT Exporters

EMI License Categories

sbp · Regulations for EMIs: Original (2019)

Freelance IT Export Remittances

793.5 million USD

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · FY25

Government agencies integrated with PSW

additional · Pakistan Single Window (PSW): Customs & Trad...

Government Entity Types Covered

Ministries, divisions, departments, autonomous bodies entity categories

moitt · Pakistan Cloud First Policy (PCFP)

Grounds for removal/blocking under Article 19 limitations

pta · PECA: Online Content Rules 2021

Highest Monthly Export Record

386 million USD

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · October 2025

ICT Exports FY 2024-25

3.8 billion USD

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · FY 2024-25

Independent Board Members - Minimum

5 members from private sector

stza · Special Technology Zones Authority Act 2021

INSPIRE Professionals to be Trained

7200 professionals

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · program duration

INSPIRE Program Government Funding

4.5 billion PKR

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · 2025

IT Freelancers Registered

50000 freelancers

moitt · MoITT Yearbook 2021-22 · 2022

Maximum Cohort Participants

not specified in available summary entities

secp · SECP Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

Maximum Dispute Resolution Escalation Days Before SBP Intervention

sbp · Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Regulations

NASTP Operational Companies

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23 · FY 2022-23

Number of Schedules (Service Categories)

additional · Sindh Sales Tax on Services Act 2011

Number of Service Categories Taxable

50+ service categories

additional · Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012

Operators with 3GPP compliant 5G launches

moitt · 5G Readiness Plan for Pakistan (World Bank /... · as of July 2021

P@SHA Budget Advocacy Priorities

Multiple policy areas

pasha · P@SHA's Commentary on the Federal Budget 202...

P@SHA Member Survey Response Rate

not specified in summary respondents

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

Parts in the Bill structure

moitt · Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (Draft)

4 Strategic areas

commerce · e-Commerce Policy of Pakistan

Private sector members on Council

law · Electronic Transactions Ordinance (ETO) 2002

Processing bases typically proposed

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

Provinces with Separate Sales Tax on Services

pasha · Annual Federal Budget Recommendations

pta · Telecom Deregulation Policy

Public Consultation Drafts

moitt · National AI Policy: Consultation Draft V1 (2...

Quorum for Commission Meetings

additional · Competition Act 2010

Recommended women mentorship pairings annually

500+ mentorships

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

Registered Call Centers

1400 call centers

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · 2025

Registered Freelancers

16300 freelancers

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · 2025

Registered IT Companies

moitt · MoITT Yearbook 2021-22 · 2022

Registered IT Companies

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · 2025

Registration Bodies

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

Regulatory Bodies Governing IT Sector

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

Regulatory Frameworks Amended

secp · Digital Lending / NBFC Regulations

Remote workers in Pakistan estimated

Not specified workers

pasha · Position Paper: Taxation on Remote Workers

Reporting Frequency

sbp · Regulations for Electronic Money Institution... · annually

Reporting Frequency (Financial Statements)

Monthly reports

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital... · monthly

Reporting Frequency (Monthly)

12 reports/year

sbp · Regulations for EMIs: Original (2019) · annual

Reporting Frequency (Prudential Returns)

Quarterly reports

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital... · quarterly

Required AI Ethics Auditors

3 Minimum Per Agency

moitt · National AI Policy 2025 (Approved) · Per Deploying Entity

Responsible Ministry

1 Ministry of IT & Telecom

moitt · National Freelancing Facilitation Policy (Dr...

Sectors Covered

sbp · Forex Retention Rules: IT Exporters

SIFC Member Agencies

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

SkillTech Pakistan Training Target

430000 trainings

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · 3 years

Software Technology Parks & e-Rozgaar Centers

pseb · PSEB Annual Reports · 2025

Special economic zones designated for IT

moitt · Digital Pakistan Policy · across Pakistan

Special Technology Zones Notified

stza · STZA Annual Book 2022-23 · FY 2022-23

Designated zones as notified by PSEB locations

pseb · Software Technology Parks (STP) Policy · 2018

Subsectors Covered in Survey

software, BPO, data processing, cloud categories

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

Target PSP Onboarding Timeline

within framework implementation period months

sbp · Raast: Instant Payment System

Target Stakeholder Categories

Multiple categories

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

Technology incubators with women-specific programs

12-15 facilities

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

Technology Zones Established

stza · STZA FAQs: Tax Incentives & Forex Account Gu... · as of 2023

Testing Phase Extensions Allowed

not specified in available summary extensions

secp · SECP Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

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