What P@SHA is doing
The Work Ledger
Engagements with government and regulators, the publications pipeline, and the new-builds in progress.
Engagements
| Activity | Counterpart | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EDF Proposal | Ministry of Commerce | done |
| Tax Workshop for IT Sector, Islamabad | KRW Consultants | done |
| Brief on Digitalization in Sindh | Sindh Government | done |
| Strategies to Overcome Challenges & Accelerate Growth in the IT Sector | TDAP | done |
| Senate Presentation on the IT & ITES Sector | Senate of Pakistan | done |
| Consolidated Feedback on Key Issues Facing the IT Industry | FPCCI / FBR | done |
| Course on Technology Policy | Atomcamp | progress |
| Policy Dashboard | Atomcamp | progress |
| Revision of Purpose Codes for the IT & ITES Sector | State Bank of Pakistan | progress |
| Survey Report: ESFCA Retention Limits Impact (Phase II) | Ministry of IT & Telecom | progress |
| State of the IT Industry Report | ADB / Data Darbar | progress |
| P@SHA Annual Policy Summit | To be scoped | idea |
| Sustainability Toolkit for the ICT Sector | DCO | idea |
| Annual Federal Budget Recommendations ← Annual Federal Budget Recommendations | Ministry of Finance / FBR | done |
| Policy Whitepaper: Bridging the Gender Gap in Women Entrepreneurship ← Policy Whitepaper: Bridging the Gender Gap in Wome... | P@SHA | done |
| Policy Whitepaper: Taxation, Regulations, and Policy Directives ← Policy Whitepaper: Taxation, Regulations, and Poli... | P@SHA | done |
| Position Paper: Taxation on Remote Workers ← Position Paper: Taxation on Remote Workers | P@SHA | done |
| Survey Report: Evaluating Impact of Increased Retention Limits ← Survey Report: Evaluating Impact of Increased Rete... | P@SHA | done |
| Policy Whitepaper: Past, Present, Future of Games & Animation ← Policy Whitepaper: Past, Present, Future of Games... | P@SHA | done |
| Enabling DPI for Pakistan through the Private Sector | P@SHA | progress |
| Pakistan's Agri-Tech Ecosystem Report | P@SHA | progress |
| P@SHA AI Policy Draft: Driving Innovation and Safeguarding Public Interest | P@SHA | done |
| AI Policy Benchmarking | P@SHA | done |
| Building a Risk-Responsive AI Governance Framework for Pakistan | P@SHA | done |
| Made in Pakistan Policy Paper | P@SHA | progress |
| Digital Nation Act: review & detailed feedback | Ministry of IT & Telecom | done |
| Personal Data Protection Bill: consultations, drafting & amendments | Ministry of IT & Telecom | done |
| Make in Pakistan: drafting & review | MoITT & PSEB | done |
| Pak-GCC Free Trade Agreement: policy review | Ministry of Commerce | done |
| Challenges for FinTechs: proposed interventions | PSEB | done |
| Challenges for BPOs: proposed interventions | PSEB | done |
| Federal Budget testimony: Standing Committee on Finance | Senate / National Assembly | done |
| Federal Budget consultations: FPCCI House | FPCCI | done |
| Federal Budget consultations: Ministry of Finance | Ministry of Finance | done |
| Tariff proposal for the federal budget | Ministry of Commerce | done |
| Policy Jirga Phase II | NITB | done |
| Policy Jirga Phase III | NITB | done |
| Input on SAARC Agreement on Trade in Services | Ministry of Commerce | done |
| Study of Investment Outlook and Trade Enhancement | USAID | done |
| Reshaping the Discourse: Economy, Energy & Digital Transformation | SDPI | done |
| Women Entrepreneurship Policy: Digital | SMEDA, ReMIT & GSMA | done |
| Private Sector Roundtable: Promoting the ICT Sector in KP | NIC & USAID-ERDA | done |
| Digital FDI Enabling Project in Pakistan | World Economic Forum, Tabadlab | done |
| Country Digital Ecosystem Diagnostic: Validation Workshop | Asian Development Bank | done |
| Strategic Foresight for a Sustainable Digital Pakistan | Asian Development Bank | done |
| ESG Report (MoU signed) | Climate Finance Pakistan | progress |
| JICA Report: Komatsu Case Study | JICA | progress |
| Feedback on Kearney P3A Report | Kearney / P3A | done |
Published & upcoming
From Digital Readiness to AI Adoption: A Regional Benchmarking Report for Pakistan and Peer Economies
Jul–Sep 2026
Pakistan IT Exports to Africa: A Market Entry Framework
Jul–Aug 2026
Australia and New Zealand Digital Services Opportunities Report
Aug 2026
Scaling Pakistan's IT Exports from $3.8B to $15B: Critical Bottlenecks in Market Access, Infrastructure, Policy, and Skills
Sep–Oct 2026
Catalyzing IT Sector Growth in Pakistan's Second-Tier Cities
Sep 2026
State of the IT Industry Report
Nov 2026
Salary Survey Report 2026
Nov 2026
Scandinavian Opportunities Report
Nov 2026
Skills Development Report 2026
Dec 2026
New builds
Legislative Monitoring Tool for Pakistan's tech sector
An AI-assisted platform tracking bills, gazette notifications, standing committee sessions, and regulatory changes relevant to the IT sector, delivering real-time alerts to P@SHA members.
Concept & scoping · Member needs assessment underway
P@SHA–DFC Tech Investment Bridge
A structured pathway connecting Pakistani IT companies with the US International Development Finance Corporation, covering instrument mapping, investment-readiness, and a curated pipeline of flagship company profiles.
Concept stage · Building on Feb 2026 government-DFC engagement