14 percent IT exports increased in July-Sept 2019: Secretary told.

ISLAMABAD -- Secretary Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui Wednesday informed the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) that 14 percent information technology exports had been increased in the period from July-September 2019 as compared to first 3 months of the financial year 2018-19.

On the directions of Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the secretary reviewed the performance of PSEB of the first three months of financial year 2019-20 (July-September), said a press release.

Managing Director (MD) Syed Ali Abbas Hasani and senior management of PSEB briefed the secretary about performance of the organization.

The secretary was apprised that the number of PSEB registered IT and IT enabled services (ITes) companies has risen to 2,059 as of September this year, as compared to 1820 valid registrations by September 2018 thus shows the growth rate of 13.13 percent.

Ali Abbas said PSEB facilitated participation of Pakistan's IT companies...