Deutsche Bank

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Deutsche Bank
Courtesy BOI, Pakistan
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Investments in Pakistan (1990-2004)
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798
03/04
Courtesy BOI, Pakistan
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Sector Investments in Pakistan
Courtesy BOI, Pakistan
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IT Telecom Sector
Mobile and high-speed networks Call
centers E-commerce Software development IT
parks
Courtesy Pakistan Telecommunication Authoriy
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Telecom dregulation policy
Increase domestic and foreign investment Competit
ive and affordable rates Expand telecom
sector Expand mobile phone structure
Courtesy Pakistan Telecommunication Authoriy
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Telecom infrastructure expansion

• 2 new mobile operators (total 6)
• Telenor investing USD 1 Billion
• Al-Warid investing USD 300-400 Million
• 2 new international gateways added
• WiFi infratstructure expansion
• Multiple 10GB and 40GB optical fiber for
• backbone network. 400 cities with fiber routes

Courtesy Ministry of IT, Pakistan
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Call network growth
Courtesy Pakistan Telecommunication Authoriy
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Mobile sector growth (number of users)
Courtesy Pakistan Telecommunication Authoriy
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Internet
Courtesy PTLC, Pakistan
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Internet
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IT Policy (Incentives for investments-1)
English language support Highly trained
graduates (brain-drain reversal!) Tax exemptions
for IT companies till 2016 Software technology
parks (Fiber optic connectivity, digital
libraries, etc) 7 Years tax holiday for Venture
Capital Funds
Courtesy PTLC, Pakistan
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IT Policy (Incentives for investments-II)
100 ownership of equity for foreign
Software companies/houses Reduction in
royalities on Payphone companies 0 duty on
computers and parts Full repatriation allowed
for capital gains/profits Redundant backup
connectivity for call centers
Courtesy PTLC, Pakistan
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IT Policy (enabling environment)
IT Law Electronic Government Programme IT
universities / Virutal universities Fiber optic
connectivity Wireless and Mobile connectivity
Courtesy PTLC, Pakistan
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IT software products
Web design and development Networks and
communication systems Database
development Animation and gaming Graphic design
and multimedia content Realtime systems
Courtesy Pakistan Software Export Board
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