ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s growing presence at Dubai’s GITEX Global Expo has helped push the country’s IT exports to the United Arab Emirates to $380 million, up from $280 million last year, Pakistan’s ambassador to the UAE, Faisal Tirmizi, said on Monday.
At GITEX Global 2025, Pakistan has set up a National Pavilion showcasing 10 startups and more than 26 tech firms, highlighting the country’s expanding digital potential. The pavilion was launched by IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja to promote business networking, global partnerships, and foreign investment in Pakistan’s tech sector.
The five-day exhibition, running from October 13 to 17, features over 6,500 companies from more than 180 countries and attracts about 200,000 tech professionals along with thousands of expert speakers on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum computing, digital transformation and sustainable technologies.
“Over 1000 Pakistani IT experts have come to this Gitex expo this year and this growing participation every year is establishing Pakistan as the next destination of tech,” Tirmizi said, adding that “UAE is becoming a growing market and partner for Pakistani IT companies.”
“Pakistan’s IT exports [to UAE] have increased from $280 million last year to $380 million and this is the third largest destination of Pakistani exports,” he added.
