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Accredited Testing Laboratories Required

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

AEO program processing time guarantee

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

Annual Export Revenue Target

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

Applicant Capital Requirement

Not specified PKR

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

Broadband Penetration Target

moitt · MoITT Yearbook 2021-22 · 2023

Business registration processing time target

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

Cash Transaction Exemption Threshold

additional · KPK Finance Act · per tax period (aggregate)

Category B annual income threshold

To be determined by FBR PKR

pasha · Position Paper: Taxation on Remote Workers · annual

Compensation Award Limit to Magistrate

50 percent of fine imposed

law · Copyright Ordinance 1962: IT/Software Amendm...

Consent validity requirement

4 conditions (free, specific, informed, unambiguous)

moitt · Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (Draft)

Current ST-4 Certificate Turnover Limit

100 million PKR

pasha · Annual Federal Budget Recommendations · annual

Customer Fund Safeguarding Period

sbp · Rules for PSOs & PSPs

Customer Limit During Testing

not specified in available summary number

secp · SECP Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

Data breach notification threshold

Likely harmonized with international standards

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

Data Breach Notification Threshold

moitt · National Cybersecurity Policy 2021 (Final)

Data Localization Threshold

moitt · National AI Policy 2025 (Approved) · Trigger for Local Storage

Data Protection Officer exemption threshold

moitt · Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 (Draft)

Data Protection Officer requirement threshold

Not specified in available summary

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

Disclosure Requirements

secp · Digital Lending / NBFC Regulations

Dominant Position Market Share Presumption

additional · Competition Act 2010

Employee Loan Exemption Threshold

fbr · Income Tax Ordinance 2001: Amended (Sections...

FTR Applicability

All banking transactions

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

Full KYC Transaction Limit

varies by participant PKR

sbp · Raast: Instant Payment System · per transaction

Government contract reporting threshold

PKR 10 million Rupees

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

Input Tax Carry Forward Limit

additional · Sindh Sales Tax on Services Act 2011

IT Park Land Allocation

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

IT Services Sector Export Threshold

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

KYC Transaction Threshold

sbp · Regulations for Electronic Money Institution... · per transaction

LDI Infrastructure Ownership Year 1

pta · Telecom Deregulation Policy · year 1

LDI Infrastructure Ownership Year 2

pta · Telecom Deregulation Policy · year 2

LDI Infrastructure Ownership Year 3

pta · Telecom Deregulation Policy · year 3

Limited KYC Transaction Limit

varies by participant PKR

sbp · Raast: Instant Payment System · per transaction

Low-Cost Housing Loan Interest Tax Credit Threshold

fbr · Income Tax Ordinance 2001: Amended (Sections...

Mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication Threshold

sbp · Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Regulations

Mandatory Registration Threshold

additional · Sindh Sales Tax on Services Act 2011 · annual gross receipts

Mandatory Registration Threshold

varies by service category PKR annual turnover

additional · Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012

Maximum private company members

secp · Companies Act 2017

Maximum Testing Duration

not specified in available summary time period

secp · SECP Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

Minimum broadband speed target

moitt · Digital Pakistan Policy · by 2025

Minimum Capital - Category I

500 million PKR

sbp · Regulations for EMIs: Original (2019)

Minimum Capital - Category II

100 million PKR

sbp · Regulations for EMIs: Original (2019)

Minimum Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)

Above prescribed minimum percentage

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital...

Minimum Capital for PSO

sbp · Rules for PSOs & PSPs

Minimum Capital for PSP

sbp · Rules for PSOs & PSPs

Minimum Capital Requirement

Regulatory minimum PKR

secp · Digital Lending / NBFC Regulations

Minimum Capital Requirement

As specified by PSEB PKR

pseb · Software Technology Parks (STP) Policy · 2018

Minimum Capital Requirement

As specified by SBP PKR

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital...

Minimum consignment value requiring formal entry

PKR 100,000 currency

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

Minimum Customer Limit

Not specified customers

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

Minimum experience for Authority Chairperson

law · PECA Amendment Bill (2025)

Minimum experience for Tribunal members

law · PECA Amendment Bill (2025)

Minimum Export Income Qualifying for Exemption

Must be earned from non-resident clients

fbr · FBR Clarification on IT Export Tax Exemption

Minimum Export Requirement

As specified by PSEB for renewal PKR

pseb · Software Technology Parks (STP) Policy · annual

Minimum Export Value for ESFCA Eligibility

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

Minimum Export Volume for Eligibility

Not specified in available excerpt

sbp · Forex Retention Rules: IT Exporters

Minimum FMC Paid-Up Capital

secp · Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Rules

Minimum Fund Size

250 million PKR

secp · Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Rules

Minimum Investment

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

Minimum Investment Capital

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

Minimum Investors

secp · Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Rules

Minimum Key Length for Symmetric Encryption

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

Minimum members for private company

secp · Companies Act 2017

Minimum members for public company

secp · Companies Act 2017

Minimum Paid-Up Capital for IT Company

as per SECP requirements PKR

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

Minimum Pakistani Employee Ratio

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

Minimum RSA Key Length

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

Minimum Security Certification Required

ISO 27001 or equivalent certification level

moitt · Pakistan Cloud First Policy (PCFP)

Minimum spectrum block size per MNO

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

Minimum Subscription per Investor

secp · Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund Rules

Minimum threshold for withholding

To be prescribed PKR

pasha · Position Paper: Taxation on Remote Workers

Monthly Transaction Limit (Basic)

sbp · Regulations for Electronic Money Institution... · per customer

Digitization support priority policy area

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

Notification Reference Number

C. No. 4/22-STB/2017

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

Optimal mid-band spectrum per MNO for eMBB

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

P2P Platform Capital Buffer

Regulatory minimum PKR

secp · Digital Lending / NBFC Regulations

Pecuniary Limit for Appellate Tribunal

additional · KPK Finance Act

Pecuniary Limit for Collector (Appeals)

additional · KPK Finance Act

moitt · National Freelancing Facilitation Policy (Dr... · Draft

Proposed Domestic Procurement Preference Margin

pasha · Annual Federal Budget Recommendations

Proposed FTR Turnover Ceiling Extension

500 million PKR

pasha · Annual Federal Budget Recommendations · annual

Public Sector AI Training Requirement

50 Percent of Digital Staff

moitt · National AI Policy 2025 (Approved) · Year 1

Reportable Incident Threshold

Any incident affecting service availability or data integrity categorization per severity matrix

pta · Telecom-CERT Framework

Repository fee per certificate

law · Electronic Transactions Ordinance (ETO) 2002

Requisition for Commission meeting

one-fourth of total membership

moitt · Digital Nation Pakistan Act 2025

Rural broadband penetration target

moitt · Digital Pakistan Policy · by 2025

Sandbox Cohorts Per Year

Multiple batches

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

Service Provider Pre-qualification

Required for government contracts procurement stage

moitt · Pakistan Cloud First Policy (PCFP)

Significant Social Media Company user threshold

500,000 users in Pakistan

pta · PECA: Online Content Rules 2021

Simplified Clearance Threshold

Pending FBR determination PKR

commerce · e-Commerce Policy of Pakistan

Single Borrower Exposure Limit

Per regulatory limits percentage

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital...

Single Transaction Limit (Category II)

sbp · Regulations for EMIs: Original (2019)

Special resolution required majority

secp · Companies Act 2017

Standard processing response deadline

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

Substantial shareholder threshold

secp · Companies Act 2017

TAC Requirement

GSMA issued TAC code source mandatory

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

Freelancing and IT Exports Sector

moitt · National Freelancing Facilitation Policy (Dr...

Technology Risk Assessment

Required submission

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital...

Threshold for Withholding Tax on Services

varies by service type

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

Tier-1 Capital Ratio

Specified minimum percentage

sbp · Licensing & Regulatory Framework for Digital...

Transaction Cap During Testing

not specified in available summary PKR amount

secp · SECP Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines

Voting power for associated company status

secp · Companies Act 2017

Wallet Balance Limit (Basic)

sbp · Regulations for Electronic Money Institution... · per customer

Work Permit Validity

Standard immigration rules

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

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