Keyword: IT industry, Software Industry, Startups, Freelancing Industry, Digital Economy Source: Zahra Niazi, “Potential of Pakistan’s IT Industry: A SWOT Analysis”, CASS Working Paper Series (April 2024)
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In recent years, Pakistan’s IT industry has shown significant potential for growth while confronting various challenges. This Working Paper presentsa comprehensive SWOT analysis to assess the industry’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats in detail. It identifies a young demographic base; large freelancing sector; and financial attractiveness for offshore outsourcing of IT services as the major strengths of Pakistan’s IT industry.
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