While the number is not confirmed, it is revealed that 53 Pakistani companies have participated in GItex which is taking place from October 10 to 14th October at the Dubai World Trade Center. The companies which have participated from Pakistan are from the field of artificial intelligence, blockchain, metaverse, agri-tech, ed-tech, etc. It clearly shows that Pakistan has finally taken the road toward innovation and tech trends and is ready to compete with the world and major technology players by covering different sectors including smart cities, cyber security, data economy, mobility, health care and telecoms. Since many companies participated, Pakistan’s pavilion was also been one of the largest ones till now. While integrating the Pakistani Pavilion, Amin Ul Haque, Information Minister Technology addressed that Pakistan’s information and communications technology (ICT) exports have doubled in the last three years. He appraised Pakistani companies for participating and competing with global leaders. “Pakistan’s ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services, recorded a growth of 47.6 percent in FY 2020-21 in comparison with FY 2019-20. In 2021, Pakistani startups raised a record investment which was 450 percent higher than investment raised in 2020,” No doubt, GITEX is the best platform for exhibitors to interact and network with key industry players and explore business opportunities by learning about important developments taking place throughout the globe. Also Read: MMBL CFDO highlights the power of Fintech at the GITEX Global 2022
