A new report from the Ministry of IT and Telecom shows that digital payments grew 40% in a year, raising fresh questions about how quickly the sector can scale.
Employees will be offered training through a partnership with GIKI, the company said, with a focus on cloud engineering, data analysis and product management.
Not everyone is convinced. Critics point to a shortage of skilled engineers, unreliable power supply and a tax regime that changes almost every budget cycle as reasons for caution.
Key takeaways
The challenge now is execution. Previous attempts to build large-scale technology infrastructure in the country have stalled because of financing gaps and bureaucratic delays.
"Students who learn to work with AI tools today will define the workforce of 2035."
Hira Mirza, economist at Arbisoft
The numbers tell part of the story. Freelancers in Pakistan brought in $18 million in Q4 2026, and the country remains one of the largest suppliers of online talent in the world.
The road ahead
Behind the scenes, the deal took nearly 120 months to negotiate, according to two people involved in the talks who asked not to be named because the discussions were private.
Key points
- Competitors including Daraz are expected to respond within months
- Pricing to remain unchanged until at least February
- New features will support Urdu alongside English
- Roughly 150 jobs expected over the next two years
The move comes as regulators tighten oversight. the Ministry of IT and Telecom issued new guidelines in July requiring companies to store customer data locally and to report security incidents within 72 hours.
Universities are responding too. Habib University has added new courses in edtech, and enrolment in computer science programmes rose 30% this year.
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