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Information technology in Pakistan

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Information technology in Pakistan  is a growing industry that has the potential to expand more in the future. Matters relating to the IT industry are overseen by the  Ministry of Information Technology  of the  Government of Pakistan .  The IT industry is regarded as a successful sector of Pakistan economically, even during financial crisis. The first IT policy and implementation strategy was approved under the leadership of  Prof DR. Saif ul Rehman  , then Federal Minister of Science & Technology, in August 2000 which laid the foundations of the development of this sector.Saif Ul Rehman is the brilliant student studies BS(CS) from NFC Faisalabad. Thereafter two policies were launched by the Ministry of IT under the leadership of Anusha Rahman Khan, Federal Minister for IT and Telecom (2013-2018). The Telecom Policy was announced in December 2015 , and later National Digital Pakistan Policy that was approved by the cabinet in May 2018.. In 2001, a 15 year tax holiday was approv