Syed Khalid Gardezi
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Information Technology
Government of Pakistan
(Dushanbe – 17th June, 2015)
� Develop the IT & Telecom Sector to increase the
contribution to the local economy
� Improve the spread and quality of telecom
services in the country
� Promote the use of IT to improve efficiency,
transparency and accountability within
government
� These objectives contribute to the growth of
social development sectors
Mandate of Ministry of IT & Telecom
� Principle of separation of Policy, Regulation and Operations
� Policy Formulation:
Ministry of Information Technology
� Regulation / Policy Implementation:
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
� Operations:
Private Sector
Telecom Sector Structure
� Telecommunication Sector Governing Legislation
� Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act
1996 [Amended 2006]
� Telecom Sector Policies
� De-Regulation Policy for the Telecom Sector 2003
�Mobile Cellular Policy 2004
� Broadband Policy 2004
� IT Sector Policies
� National IT Policy 2000
Legislations and Policies
IT Sector – ProfileEstimated IT & ITeS Companies 2000
IT Workforce 200,000
Working in IT Export Companies 24,000
IT Professionals on Open Source
Technologies9000
Total Industry volume US$ 2.8 Billion
Global Exports US$ 1.6 B
IT Exports (2013 – 14) US$ 370 Million
Estimated Target for Targets (2014-15) US$ 540 Million
Pakistan’s IT Exports (2003-2015)
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POTENTIAL FOR OUTSOURCING
• 110 ISO 9001 certified companies
• More than 40 CMMi certified companies
• More than 15 ISO 27001 certified companies &institutions
• IT Industry has capability in the areas:
� GIS
� Computer Added Modeling
� Animation & Mobile Gaming
� Retail Banking &Finance
� Mobile Content
� Medical Transcription
� Industry-specific ERP
� Document Management
� Call Centers.
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TOP 10 FREELANCER COUNTRIES
United States 1
India 2
Ukraine 3
Pakistan 4
United Kingdom 5
Russia 6
Canada 7
Philippines 8
Romania 9
China 10
Source: https://www.elance.com/q/online-employment-report
Telecom Sector – Snapshot
Fixed lines 3.173 Million
Mobile lines 131.866 Million
WLL lines 1.687 Million
Total lines 136.726 Million
Combined Teledensity 73-75
Broadband Subscribers 17.005 Million
3G / 4G Subscribers 13.035 Million
Telecom Sector – Snapshot
Contribution to Exchequer (2013 – 14) Rs. 234.53 Billion
Foreign Direct Investment (2013 – 14) US$ 903 Million
Telecom Imports (2013 – 14) US$ 1,225.9 Million
Telecom Sector Revenue (2013 – 14) Rs. 465,547 Million
Telecom Sector Investment (2013 – 14) US$ 1,816 Million
Broadband Connectivity– Timelines
Year Broadband Subscribers
2005-06 26,611
2014-15 17,004,795
Broadband Subscribers - Technology
DSL 1,468,955
HFC 42,897
Wi Max 494,480
FTTH 18,283
EvDO 1,939,437
Mobile (3G / 4G) 13,034,827
Others 5,916
Total 17,004,795
� Salient Features:
� “Always on internet connection with a download
speed of at least 128 kbps connectivity”
� Spreading of an affordable, always on, broadband
high speed internet service in the corporate,
commercial and residential sector across Pakistan
� Encourage the entry and growth of new service
providers while stimulating the growth of the
existing ones at the same time
Broadband Policy – 2004
� The Policy aimed to address the four components
of broadband value chain:
� Content Facilitation
� The policy aimed to enhance both the areas in
tandem by ensuring that the content industry will
flourish based on the incentives provided on all the
platforms where data related services are delivered
to the public including data over cellular and over
fixed line CPEs apart from the availability on the
internet.
Broadband Policy – 2004
� Backhaul Facilitation
� The policy aimed to reduction in bandwidth prices to enhance and facilitate back haul connectivity to operators for promoting broadband.
� Broadband Delivery Facilitation
� The policy aimed to encourage delivery of broadband through copper, wireless, coaxial, satellite and fiber mediums along with necessary regulatory framework.
� End-User Terminal Facilitation
� The policy aimed to stimulate the sale and penetration of end user devices.
Broadband Policy – 2004
� Broadband included in the mandate of USF - USF
Broadband Program
� Laying of Optic Fibre cable to Tehsil Headquarters
� Auction of Spectrum for Next Generation Mobile
Broadband (3G / 4G Services)
� Future auction on spectrum slots, one each in 850
MHz band and 1800 MHz band
� Establishment of Telecentres for broadband
uptake across the country
Government’s Initiatives
� Aimed at improving broadband penetration in
those 2nd/3rd tier urban areas which are un-
served from the Broadband perspective
� Salient Features:
� Educational Broadband Centres (EBCs) are being
established in higher secondary schools and
colleges with Broadband.
� Community Broadband Centres (CBCs) are being
established for people who cannot afford
computers.
USF Broadband Program
� Spectrum for Next Generation Mobile Broadband
Services (3G/4G) Auctioned in April 2014
� Salient Features:
� 3 licenses for 3G Mobile Services
� 1 license for 4 G Mobile Services
� Provision of 3G / 4G Services included in the USF
mandated areas
Next Generation Mobile Broadband
� Facilitation and promotion of network roll out
� Ensuring availability of spectrum
� Ensuring suitable backhaul arrangements
� Promotion of competition in retail services
� Development of regulatory framework for VoIP
� Provision of Wi-Fi hot spots
� Facilitation of content sector and development of
content
Vision for Next Policy Cycle
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